INTERNET users are being encouraged to visit North Yorkshire County Council's website and share their views on the site through an online survey.

The survey, which takes between five and ten minutes to complete, can be accessed by visiting www.northyorks. gov.uk and clicking on the words £50 prize draw website review.

The study, which is being carried out by RBA Research on behalf of the county council, aims to find out what people think of the website and how it can be made more user friendly.

The deadline for completing the survey, and being entered into the £50 prize draw, is next Tuesday.

Director of business and community services Gordon Gresty said: "It is vital that we listen to what people want when it comes to our website, as it is an increasingly important communication tool for the county council.

"By completing a survey, users will be helping us to provide them with a site they find useful and informative."