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Parish Council Websites, Transparency Code For Smaller Authorities

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We were approached by Melton Parish Council in Suffolk for help in creating a new compliant website. Their existing website was outdated and naturally the committee were keen to ensure ongoing compliance in all aspects for their new website. NetWise…

Ensuring Parish Councillors Email Accounts Comply With GDPR

September 26, 2019

GDPR has been in effect for some time now and yet as it’s such a complex subject, we still see some grey areas and potential ways in which Parish Councils can unwittingly fall short of compliance. Perhaps the most blurred…

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Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018

September 12, 2019

Accessibility Regulations, parish council, parish council websites

Accessibility regulations for public sector bodies came into force on September 23rd 2018. These new regulations, known officially as The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 build on existing obligations to people who have a…

Ticehurst Parish Council Website Launches

May 9, 2019

Parish Council Websites, Transparency Code For Smaller Authorities

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Ticehurst Parish Council in East Sussex approached us to create a replacement website that would ensure their compliance with GDPR, The Transparency Code and The Accessibility Code. We created their website in accordance with their requirements and working with the…

Moston Parish Council, Cheshire is up and running!

January 17, 2019

Parish Council Websites, Transparency Code For Smaller Authorities

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Having completed a number of Parish Council websites across Cheshire, NetWise UK were please to be approached by Moston Parish Council to build and maintain their new website. The website has proved popular with the Councillors and residents alike with…

Frampton Cotterell Parish Council choose NetWise UK as their website provider

Another Parish Council Website in Gloucestershire

January 17, 2019

Parish Council Websites, Transparency Code For Smaller Authorities

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It seems that we at NetWise UK are getting quite popular in Gloucestershire. Having completed websites for Tewkesbury Town Council, Hucclecote Parish Council, The Leigh Parish Council it seems that the word is getting around! Our latest client in Gloucestershire…

Over 70% Of Parish Council Websites Are Still Not Compliant

December 7, 2018

As if being a Parish Councillor isn’t trying enough, the past few years have brought a flurry of additional regulations that have tested the finances and resources of most smaller authorities. We’ve taken a look at the main areas that…

GDPR For Parish Council Websites – A Compliance Guide

May 15, 2018

GDPR, parish council websites

This article has been revised in August 2019 to reflect the clarifications made by the ICO regarding Parish Councils. When this article was originally published in early 2018, the information provided by the ICO was vague and and left many…

Another New Parish Council Website – Fittleworth Goes Live

November 2, 2016