Website statistics
Our Commitment
We are committed to ensuring that this site is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. If for any reason this availability is
to be interrupted, we will give notice in advance of any planned
disruption to the service. View details of any scheduled
maintenance affecting the website.
Web Statistics
We monitor the number and types of visitors to the Council
website in order to assess which are the most popular sections,
where things could be improved or if new sections are needed.
Statistics for this website are gathered using Google
Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc.
("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies",
which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website
analyse how users use the site.
| Months (2012) |
Unique Visitors |
Visits |
Page Views |
| December |
83,758 |
124,082 |
473,120 |
| November |
108,479 |
164,910 |
640,094 |
| October |
118,065 |
178,367 |
687,576 |
| September |
111,214 |
169,582 |
641,989 |
| August |
102,464 |
150,200 |
591,533 |
| July |
103,312 |
157,428 |
637,954 |
| June |
102,377 |
155,582 |
608,948 |
| May |
122,513 |
188,565 |
789,664 |
| April |
102,448 |
153,243 |
619,759 |
| March |
108,316 |
165,048 |
651,383 |
| February |
102,463 |
152,766 |
545,838 |
| January |
114,949 |
170,024 |
633,088 |
| Months (2011) |
Unique Visitors |
Visits |
Page Views |
| December |
78,718 |
112,052 |
399,746 |
| November |
100,192 |
147,663 |
510,979 |
| October |
104,063 |
155,021 |
532,086 |
| September |
103,616 |
153,594 |
524,598 |
| August |
98,547 |
146,824 |
491,254 |
| July |
95,571 |
157,882 |
526,749 |
| June |
100,005 |
169,286 |
577,254 |
| May |
113,727 |
189,423 |
748,354 |
| April |
91,213 |
144,998 |
492,644 |
| March |
103,666 |
171,110 |
603,019 |
| February |
94,766 |
153,348 |
563,797 |
| January |
103,949 |
170,630 |
693,788 |
| Months (2010) |
Unique Visitors |
Visits |
Page Views |
| December |
77,971 |
127,899 |
490,155 |
| November |
91,230 |
149,290 |
540,677 |
| October |
85,367 |
153,031 |
539,266 |
| September |
100,007 |
167,180 |
611,957 |
| August |
89,479 |
145,471 |
547,520 |
| July |
94,495 |
165,153 |
843,839 |
| June |
89,661 |
158,616 |
945,221 |
| May |
97,794 |
170,259 |
1,010,554 |
| April |
93,350 |
165,725 |
968,697 |
| March |
103,580 |
185,305 |
1,060,238 |
| February |
89,807 |
159,538 |
864,994 |
| January |
117,818 |
234,870 |
1,098,975 |
Availability
The performance service which monitors this website is
externally provided in order to ensure an independent assessment,
real end-user perspective and objective measurement of our
site.
| Months |
Availability |
| (2012) |
(2011) |
(2010) |
(2009) |
| December |
99.98% |
99.58% |
100.00% |
99.95% |
| November |
99.97% |
99.98% |
99.99% |
99.98% |
| October |
99.92% |
100% |
99.94% |
100% |
| September |
99.88% |
99.97% |
99.95% |
99.98% |
| August |
99.97% |
99.98% |
99.93% |
100% |
| July |
99.97% |
100% |
99.98% |
99.98% |
| June |
99.86% |
99.97% |
99.97% |
99.70% |
| May |
99.95% |
100% |
99.98% |
99.98% |
| April |
99.93% |
99.97% |
99.94% |
99.98% |
| March |
99.85% |
100% |
99.98% |
99.98% |
| February |
99.91% |
100% |
99.98% |
100% |
| January |
99.82% |
99.98% |
99.93% |
100% |
Last Updated on 1/23/2013