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The post of e-Envoy was created in 1998 to take the UK to the forefront of the electronic world. So why, asks Steve Hill, are the government's online services still so woefully inadequate?

The UK Government is encouraging councils to participate in the National Land Information Service

Half of the local authorities in England and Wales who are not linked to the National Land Information Service (NLIS), need to move quickly and “change their working practices”, a Government minister has said.

Read more: UK: Plea for NLIS

Andrew Pinder, the UK e-Envoy, has reportedly indicated that the British government no longer intends to pursue vigorously its target to ensure that all public services are online by 2005.

Office of the e-Envoy selects Entrust to secure online government collaboration in the U.K.

Today marks a significant milestone in the U.K. Government's drive to provide secure government services. The Office of the e- Envoy announced it has selected Entrust Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTU), a world leader in securing digital identities and information, to provide the U.K. Government's National Root certificate authority, enabling the public sector to connect securely.

Councils in England are beginning to see the benefits and far-reaching implications of e-government, but a lack of sufficient skills and understanding across their organisations is hindering their progress, a new government report has found.