Reorganistion of govt web sites

[Peter Tomlinson]

On the Cabinet Office Transformational Govt page
http://www.cio.gov.uk/transformational_government/annual_report2006/index.asp 
is the January 2007 list of central govt websites to close ("at least 
551 of them"). (MTAS isn't in the list)

Sadly, on that page the Cabinet Office publicity for the 
Transformational Government Annual Report 2006 features only the story 
about 551 web sites to close... Foot in mouth job.

The header on every page of the list says: "It is essential to note that 
the closure of a URL does not imply that the services or information 
available there are being shut down" etc etc. But the entries on the 
list don't say where the information will be going.

See the January Transformational Govt Press Release at:
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2007/070110_ciostrategy.asp?ID=212

One web site on the closure list is the Chief Information Officer 
Council, but that one is still there. e.g.
http://www.cio.gov.uk/transformational_government/strategy/index.asp

http://www.cio.gov.uk/transformational_government/annual_report2006/index.asp

The trouble with Cabinet Office stuff is that it has little significant 
influence over the spending depts. Not unless Treasury wields its lever 
of controlling the money, that is.

Peter