1) The document discusses the importance of local councils developing websites to meet demands of e-government, gain quality status, involve and communicate with communities. 2) It outlines benefits of websites like informing communities and the importance as internet use increases. Good websites have updated content, accessibility, and answer user needs with minimal effort. 3) The document provides guidance on what to consider when developing a council website, such as costs, controls, accessibility, and guidelines. It promotes Vision Websites as an option that provides support and training to help councils develop websites.