Galway County Council needs a website to match the profile of the county, a local councillor has claimed.
Cllr Andrew Reddington told the plenary meeting of the Council this week about the need for the executive to immediately look at Galway County Councils’s online identity.
He stated the website was old, outdated and did not give the county the profile it deserved.
Cllr Reddington believes that the Council need to invest in this immediately.
“It can have a massive impact for the people of the county. I don’t believe the website is operating the way it should be. I have tried to download forms and there are forms that are outdated still on the system.
“The graphics, links and the whole image of it are not appealing. We need to sell this great county better than we are,” he stated. “The website could be a great tool to promote our county. When I look at Mayo County Council’s website, the first thing that pops up is “how can I help you.” Unfortunately the Galway County Councils website is more challenging to navigate.
Cllr Reddington stated that having a good online presence, particularly a website can improve the Council’s credibility across the country.
He stated at the meeting that the social media aspect of the Council doing their business was excellent with regular updates on jobs available but I am embarrassed with the website when I log on.
Liam Conneally CEO of Galway County Council stated that this was something he wanted to work on straight awayand that he is working on improving it.
Cllr. Reddington sincerely thanked Mr Conneally for his commitment to do this so early in his tenure as CEO and believed this investment would be a game changer for the county.
