The local news media industry’s award-winning Public Notice Portal, which features on our digital network, has hit the milestone of one million users.
Designed to enhance local media’s coverage of public notices in print, the portal has seen steady growth in traffic as users seek out important information about planning, construction, transport links, roadworks and licensing changes in their local area.
The portal scooped Digital Initiative of the Year at the Regional Press Awards.
News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: “Placing public notices in local news media remains the best way to ensure that everyone can access the important information contained within them in a fair and uniform way.
“The statutory requirement on councils to advertise public notices in printed newspapers ensures that those who are digitally excluded can access the notices.
“Meanwhile, the notices also gain significant reach online through the news websites of local papers and the portal, further strengthening the industry’s offering and public engagement.”