Government Services Online

• Pay fines or appeal



• Apply for driving licenses
  



• Apply for a passport?



• Find out about jobs, and things related to your local council



• Planning permission for your area, things that are going to be built near you



• Any health issues NHS direct



• Order prescriptions online



• Register a vehicle online



• Renew car tax online

This benefits the government because people are more likely to pay them online, this cuts down administration costs on. The speed of doing things online is faster than posting a letter.

The direct gov website allows students to apply for student loans online, this is good because it saves the student going through possible universities and applying for loans. Downloading an application form makes it easier for a student to access. This cuts down the wait which can sometimes be lengthy for forms to arrive in the post. Another useful side to the direct gov website is that if you are a registered user of the website you can apply online. This eliminates the amount of paper wasted on forms. If you apply online it benefits the government because once it is on the system it will always be there unless some one deletes it, it is also easier to process electronic information in comparison to filing through stacks of hand written forms.

Direct gov has listed websites for your local area and council. This feature may be useful for parents who may be concerned about their children's education. You can find out term dates, school travel, free school meals, school holidays, how to plan your route to school, how you can become a school governor and how you can get more involved in your child's education.


The direct gov website has a link for people who may be concerned about residents in there area, this is helpful for people who may be living in fear. People can actually report some one who is causing a noise nuisance in the area or find out information on penalty notices, ABC's and ASBO's. There is also a link for parents who may be concerned that their child is carrying a weapon. This is useful because this gives pointers to parents in how to e sure their child isn't carrying any thing dangerous, instead of going through the police.