Shopping maps for Barrow-in-Furness and Dalton-in-Furness are now being featured on Barrow Borough Council’s websites, www.barrowbc.gov.uk and www.barrowtourism.co.uk
There is a link to Shopping on the front page of both sites which takes the user direct to the maps.
The maps show individual businesses and categorise them, so that visitors to the website can see if a shop is a department store, specialist shop etc. Businesses are allocated one of 15 categories.
The maps are a simplified version of the Council’s Open Source Web Mapping system, and users can zoom in on streets to obtain different levels of information and hover over areas to view the shop details. The full mapping system can be found at www.barrowbc.gov.uk/mapping
Mrs. Ann Taylforth, Barrow Town Centre and Festivals Manager commented “Barrow Borough Council has been innovative in embracing GIS mapping systems and this is another example of how this technology can help visitors and shoppers in the Borough. There has been no charge made to local businesses for their inclusion on these maps.”
For further information please contact Mrs. Ann Taylforth on 01229 876389.
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