Based on its research into local government, TI Ireland has developed the below tools for local authorities, with the aim of assisting them in improving their websites towards greater publication of local authority information.
Local Authority Publication Checklist
This provides a list of items that local authorities should (and often are required to) publish on their websites, as well as corresponding deadlines and timeframes for publication.
Ethics and Governance Webpage Template
This provides a template for local authorities, towards the development of ethics and governance related pages on their websites. These pages should be a useful resource for the public, with information and links to the local authorities’ ethics and governance-related pages and documents.
Good Practice Reference Sheet
This list provides links to examples of good practices in the publication and presentation of information, across the 31 local authorities. This list can serve as a reference to local authorities who are looking to improve and update the publication and presentation of information on their own websites, drawing examples from their local authority counterparts.