Website & Accessibility

General

• No information shall be placed on the site without the prior knowledge and approval of the Clerk or Assistant Clerk.
• No information will be placed on the site unless there is proof that it is correct.
• The Clerk, Assistant Clerk and Chairperson will be the only people with passwords to enable information to be added to the site.
• All will be checked before posting
• The News section will be updated as and when there is accurate information
• Information, which becomes out of date will be removed at the earliest opportunity.
• Agendas of meetings will be placed on the site 4 days before the meeting (to allow time for members to receive their copy by post).
• Minutes will appear on the site only after they have been checked and approved – typically one month after the date of the meeting.
• The Budget may appear at the same time as the minutes (after it has been approved by the full Council).
• This policy will be reviewed by the full council or appropriate sub-committee as and when required.
• Soham Town Council does not support or endorse any other websites, facebook pages or other online media outlets, groups or organisations

Accessibility

• The Council will endeavour to meet the requirements of the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
• In support of this intent, we will:-
  1. Conduct an initial audit using Government and ‘industry’ checklists;
  2. Ensure that the findings are sent to appropriate Council members;
  3. Act on the comments and feedback received to ensure that we are compliant;
  4. Make any changes as appropriate, including making changes and amendments using external advice/webmasters/website hosts as appropriate.