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Reports on local government in Great Britain's venture into the World Wide Web. Reason for venturing in the Internet; First local authority to have a Web site; Features of its Web site.

Looks at the plight of smaller authorities in the run up to compulsory competitive tendering (CCT) for information systems and technology IS/IT in Britain. Government policy and minimum requirements for CCT contracts for IS/IT; Purpose of the policy; Forecast on IT contracts that will fail to attract tenders.

Focuses on the factors affecting the letting of the information science and technology (IS/IT) and finance services in Great Britain under CCT strategy. Inter-relation between (IS/IT) and finance; Importance of the publication of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) guidance; Competition Joint Committee's code of practice for letting contracts under CCT.

Comments on the influence of information technology (IT) on work practices in the public sector. Jaundiced view of the IT in the public sector; IT budgets as targets for cuts; Significance of information revolution in organizations; Pro-active approach taken by progressive management to the use of IT; IT development in the public sector; Application of multimedia technology to public sector work.

Discusses the implications of the introduction of CCT to financial services and information technology IS/IT. Introduction of the `Accepting the Challenge' report by the local government associations; List of people who can answer problems on the use of IS/IT in local government; Contact information; Types of local government service compatible to IS/IT applications.

Discusses an approach to compulsory competitive tendering (CCT) in the British environment department. Key issues on the CCT service working group; Freedom over contract packaging.

Focuses on British government's regulations on information technology (IT). Description of computer operations in Great Britain; Application of IT in local government; Speculation about the possible reaction of local governments to computer operations.

Discusses the difficulties encountered in defining information systems/technology and compulsory competitive tendering in Great Britain. Statement of support service costs (SSSC); Arguments about the cut-off point issue.

Examines why it is better for Britain to travel hopefully on the information technology (IT) superhighway than to arrive. Public sector IT idea of Conservatives; Labour Party's spin on the information society issue.

Discusses why local government councils in Great Britain should re-train their information technology (IT) staff rather than recruit from outside. Emphasis on technical skills training when recruiting IT staff; Prediction on the effect of digital imaging on businesses in the country.