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November 2004
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INTRODUCTION21st CENTURY GOVERNMENTE-PLANNING BENEFITS User BenefitsPlanning Authority BenefitsE-PLANNING GROUPE-PLANNING COMPACTREMOVAL OF LEGAL BARRIERS TO E-PLANNINGMANAGING BUSINESS CHANGESCOTTISH EXECUTIVE PLANNING HOMEPAGEPLANNING AUTHORITY WEBPAGESDEVELOPMENT CONTROLCasework Recording SystemsOnline Casework InformationDisplaying Applications OnlineOnline Planning RegisterOnline Weekly ListOnline Application Forms Online Application SubmissionOnline Payment of Planning FeesOnline Location Plan Production OnlineRepresentationsOnline ConsultationOnline Enforcement Extra Online InformationAPPEALS - Inquiry Reporters UnitDEVELOPMENT PLANNING Local Planning OnlineStructure Planning OnlineINFORMATION ISSUESFreedom of InformationData protectionCopyrightStandards & InteroperabilitySharing ExperienceCUSTOMER & STAKEHOLDER REQUIREMENTSELECTRONIC RECORDS & DOCUMENTS MANAGEMENTWEBSITE DESIGN & MANAGEMENTGuidelines for AccessibilityGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION3D VISUALISATIONMOBILE TECHNOLOGYRESOURCE AND FUNDING OPTIONSPartnership Working Local Authority Resources Fee Earning ServicesTransaction-Based FundingCONCLUSIONNOTESANNEX Annex A: Model Planning HomepageAnnex B: Displaying Development Plans Online
79. Many planning authorities are already exploring the potential of mobile technology. Laptops, particularly when they can dial-up and log onto a corporate server, can assist remote working and reduce the need to take lengthy documents and plans onsite. Handheld or tablet computers allow officers to access information and record comments while onsite . The use of digital cameras enables images taken at site inspections to be saved in casework recording systems. There are also opportunities offered by Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and other mobile GIS technology. The potential uses of mobile technology will increase as the technology reduces in price and the available bandwidths improve.
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