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This makes for interesting but sad reading!
The ico Information Commissioner's Office has published the costs involved in having it's new 'corporate identity':
Costs of new ICO corporate identity
Amongst them £585 for a favicon normally something that web designers do as part of the website - especially when the design is just based on a simple logo (£2,317.50 for 'ico' in blue!)
Someone has picked this up and raised an FOI (freedom of information act request):
ICO website favicon cost
The answer is rather wishy-washy to say the least.
When you look at what the ico actually 'do' it makes the story even more sad! :¬(
With waste like this it's no wonder Britain is bust...
The ico Information Commissioner's Office has published the costs involved in having it's new 'corporate identity':
Costs of new ICO corporate identity
Amongst them £585 for a favicon normally something that web designers do as part of the website - especially when the design is just based on a simple logo (£2,317.50 for 'ico' in blue!)
Someone has picked this up and raised an FOI (freedom of information act request):
ICO website favicon cost
The answer is rather wishy-washy to say the least.
When you look at what the ico actually 'do' it makes the story even more sad! :¬(
With waste like this it's no wonder Britain is bust...
[s]Hmmm...[/s] 
Evening Hmmm....
Well what a surprise! Seems that the 'news' has broken ha ha. I got 'wind' of this quite a few months ago now, from a very astute client (as it turns out). A tax website that I created and maintain for him was linked to ICO. However he asked for all favicon links to be removed - which I did. At the time I did check the validity of his reasoning and discovered no change to the 'regulations' of ICO favicon use. However, as a result of your thread, I checked again tonight and 'lo and behold' this has appeared:
QUOTE:
We are usually very happy for other organisations to create links to our website. However, please bear in mind that any reciprocal linking with this site must be approved by the Information Commissioner. We regret that we are unable to grant permission for linking with any site that does not reflect the interests of the ICO.
On the subject of favicon creation, lots of websites exist providing a free and instant service.....just to name one
Favicon creator
:¬)
EDIT: Garin is now playing Just Cause 2 ha ha :¬D
Well what a surprise! Seems that the 'news' has broken ha ha. I got 'wind' of this quite a few months ago now, from a very astute client (as it turns out). A tax website that I created and maintain for him was linked to ICO. However he asked for all favicon links to be removed - which I did. At the time I did check the validity of his reasoning and discovered no change to the 'regulations' of ICO favicon use. However, as a result of your thread, I checked again tonight and 'lo and behold' this has appeared:
QUOTE:
We are usually very happy for other organisations to create links to our website. However, please bear in mind that any reciprocal linking with this site must be approved by the Information Commissioner. We regret that we are unable to grant permission for linking with any site that does not reflect the interests of the ICO.
On the subject of favicon creation, lots of websites exist providing a free and instant service.....just to name one
Favicon creator
:¬)
EDIT: Garin is now playing Just Cause 2 ha ha :¬D
Garin wrote:
I dont see the scandal myself. Just because you can create a favourite icon in 5 minutes, it doesnt mean thats what they did. The reality is here is that large companies charge large amounts. The reasons they can do so are well enough understood I think.
I agree with this statement:
"as for those saying 500 quid is nothing 4 gov contracts. Wake up. It's cos of overbilling by this factor the country's broke
I dont see the scandal myself. Just because you can create a favourite icon in 5 minutes, it doesnt mean thats what they did. The reality is here is that large companies charge large amounts. The reasons they can do so are well enough understood I think.
I agree with this statement:
"as for those saying 500 quid is nothing 4 gov contracts. Wake up. It's cos of overbilling by this factor the country's broke
[s]Hmmm...[/s]
Guardian article ICO spent £40,000 on corporate rebrand update promised later " story turns out to be MUCH more complicated than it appeared."
I like the developer that said that he was having a sale – "just £350 each. Get in quick."
Here's The Register's piece
I've dealt with (local)government and have had a nightmare!
There's no money for getting kids to school but £585 for a favicon is no problem - something's not right...
I like the developer that said that he was having a sale – "just £350 each. Get in quick."
Here's The Register's piece
I've dealt with (local)government and have had a nightmare!
There's no money for getting kids to school but £585 for a favicon is no problem - something's not right...
[s]Hmmm...[/s] 
I dont see the scandal myself. Just because you can create a favourite icon in 5 minutes, it doesnt mean thats what they did. The reality is here is that large companies charge large amounts. The reasons they can do so are well enough understood I think.
I'm enjoying myself with this on Twitter!
Just been talking to the FOI requester.
Even the Government 'ico' have just used the Twitter Hashtag #icofavicongate :¬)
The web designers haven't commented yet (I guess scamming the UK public is a tricky one to answer!). I've found an article from last year where their "chief exec hits out at plan to scrap three-quarters of government websites" I wonder why *kerching*
Just been talking to the FOI requester.
Even the Government 'ico' have just used the Twitter Hashtag #icofavicongate :¬)
The web designers haven't commented yet (I guess scamming the UK public is a tricky one to answer!). I've found an article from last year where their "chief exec hits out at plan to scrap three-quarters of government websites" I wonder why *kerching*
[s]Hmmm...[/s] @twitter
This makes for interesting but sad reading!
The ico Information Commissioner's Office has published the costs involved in having it's new 'corporate identity':
Costs of new ICO corporate identity
Amongst them £585 for a favicon normally something that web designers do as part of the website - especially when the design is just based on a simple logo (£2,317.50 for 'ico' in blue!)
Someone has picked this up and raised an FOI (freedom of information act request):
ICO website favicon cost
The answer is rather wishy-washy to say the least.
When you look at what the ico actually 'do' it makes the story even more sad! :¬(
With waste like this it's no wonder Britain is bust...
The ico Information Commissioner's Office has published the costs involved in having it's new 'corporate identity':
Costs of new ICO corporate identity
Amongst them £585 for a favicon normally something that web designers do as part of the website - especially when the design is just based on a simple logo (£2,317.50 for 'ico' in blue!)
Someone has picked this up and raised an FOI (freedom of information act request):
ICO website favicon cost
The answer is rather wishy-washy to say the least.
When you look at what the ico actually 'do' it makes the story even more sad! :¬(
With waste like this it's no wonder Britain is bust...
[s]Hmmm...[/s]