Personal websites for councillors
Acceptable usage policy
The Council has provided elected members with the ability to
edit their own Councillor web-site. Councillors are personally
responsible for the content of their web-site. Allerdale Borough
Council is not responsible for authorising the content.
The sites are a means of providing information to the public
relating to the official role of a councillor.
Councillors are reminded that they are bound at all times by the
Code of Conduct in relation to their use of the site and its
content.
In particular, Councillors must not use the site :
- To promote or malign any political party, lobbying group or any
such Organisation.
- For the personal or financial interests of either themselves or
a member of their friends or family.
- In any way which may bring the Authority
into disrepute or which may result in any legal action being taken
against the Authority.
- To promote or pass on something which they know not to be true
or, a fact which they are unable to substantiate.
- Anything which may be libellous.
Councillors Undertaking
Councillors will at all times use the sites in good faith, in
accordance with this policy and the Councils' adopted Code of
Conduct. If a Councillor is in any doubt as to the interpretation
of this Code, he must consult the councils' Monitoring Officer
before proceeding.