RichardS

Well done North Lincs - another first! On Monday we had the presentation to the 4 partners (NLC, NHS North Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire Homes and Humberside Police) of the new NLTV facility available now on Sky and Virgin digital TV services. The partnership has established this service to provide a new channel for information and access to services in North Lincolnshire. It is a particular benefit to those who perhaps don't have a computer, but do have an interactive digital TV service in their homes ie Sky or Virgin in our area.

We haven't yet promoted the service to the public  to any great extent, but already more than 7000 hits have been received from around the country - and a number of people have already used it to request a service from one of the partners.

In simple terms you get interactive access to partners' information and services on your TV, in your living room, using your TV remote to pick from menus or complete forms just like texting. It's simple to use and works.

There is a web based version you can see on your PC at http://www.lookinglocal.gov.uk/LookingLocal/  - on your TV go to interactive services and enter TV key 6588.

Oh, by the way, it's the only such scheme in the Humber region, and in fact the 4 partner set up is the first in the UK. Well done North Lincolnshire - again!