Surrey County Council's website has been named one of the leaders in local government across the country.

The council’s website surreycc.gov.uk was ranked in the top 10 for councils by information services business Experian.

The annual Experian Hitwise UK Top 10 Awards recognise excellence in online performance through public popularity.

On average, the council’s website is visited more than 650,000 times a month.

Councillor Tim Hall said: “This national recognition is fantastic news and shows the effort we put in to providing residents with access to our services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”