Facebook fans have been joining Carmarthenshire County Council’s group page in their droves to keep up to date with the latest adverse weather disruptions.
The group page is being used as an additional tool to the authority’s main website, to let people know of any disruption to services because of the big freeze.
Every time an update is posted on the authority’s website and the Facebook page, any members of the group receive an automatic alert.
Numbers of people joining the group page have steadily increased over the last few days of bad weather.
A shortcut to the group page is included on the homepage of Carmarthenshire County Council’s main website.
Cllr Pam Palmer, Executive Board Member with responsibility for communication, said: “Facebook offers us another great opportunity to get urgent messages out there, such as disruptions to services, so that we can keep the county’s residents up to date.
“It doesn’t cost us anything, and is an ideal way of letting county residents know of any alerts alongside our usual channels of communication via our own website and through local media.
“The group page is particularly useful for parents and commuters – especially during the periods of adverse weather – as they will receive instant alerts about possible school and road closures.
“We are delighted to be able to use popular technology such as this to get important information across.”
To access the shortcut to the Facebook page visit www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/facebook
