General
This website provides you with a number of ways to get involved.
The discussion forum provides you with the opportunity and means of contributing to discussions on a range of subjects which affect Preston City Council and people who live, work and visit in Preston.
The blog allows you to give your views on topics discussed by the blog author (currently the Leader of the Council, Ken Hudson).
The views expressed on the blog comments and forum are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily represent those of Preston City Council.
The image gallery allows you to share your favourite pictures of Preston with everyone that visits www.preston.gov.uk. You can also comment on or rate images posted in the gallery. The highest rated image will be chosen as photo of the month.
Security
Security within the get involved section is controlled by moderators. Anyone will be able to read the contents of the discussions, blogs, etc but you need to register as a user if you wish to contribute.
If you are registered and find that you cannot access a topic and/or post messages you will need to contact webmanager@preston.gov.uk.
Parents who wish to allow their children to access the get involved section should help them to register and supervise their use of the site. Please remember that you are responsible for all activity that occurs under your password.
Conditions of use
Once you are registered as a user you may contribute to the discussion forums and blog and upload your photographs subject to the following conditions:-
- No bad language
- No racist, sexist or offensive comments
- No inappropriate photographs
- Be aware of the laws of libel and copyright
- Remember that this is a council website and topics should remain relevant
Preston City Council reserves the right to suspend or prohibit the use of the site by anyone breaching these rules and remove inappropriate messages or photographs from the site.
Preston City Council reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, items within the get involved section with or without notice to users.
Acceptable Behaviour
The following must be adhered to:-
- Discussion should be lively but also respectful
- Do not incite hatred on the basis of race, religion, gender, disability, nationality, sexuality or other personal characteristic
- Do not swear, use abusive language, hate speech, make obscene or vulgar comments
- Do not break the law including copyright, libel, condoning illegal activity and contempt of court
- Do not post hearsay, gossip or rumour which may cause distress or damage to reputation to any party
- Do not upload photographs which may be offensive to anyone in any way
- Do not engage in spamming
- Do not transmit junk mail, chain letters or pyramid schemes
- Do not upload software viruses
- Do not advertise products or commercial ventures
- Do not impersonate or falsely claim to represent a person or organisation
- Do not post in a language other than English
- Do not invade other people’s privacy
- Do not engage in personal banter between limited numbers of users
- Do not be party political
- Do not use capital letters all the time
- Do stay on topic
- Do check your grammar and spelling before posting messages
- Do be careful when using humour and sarcasm as they can be misinterpreted
Moderators
Moderators are responsible for monitoring the discussions and comments that take place on the website to ensure that messages are relevant and that any abuse of the get involved section is dealt with. The moderator has total control over content posted and has the ability to delete inappropriate messages.
Moderators are also responsible for closing topics of discussions once they are no longer current. Firstly any further posts will be disabled and after a suitable period the discussion will be removed/archived.
Content that is deemed unacceptable or disregards standards of common decency or contravenes the website rules in any other way will be returned to the poster along with a reference to the broken rule. Repeated infringements will result in revocation of the users rights.
Although moderators will attempt to delete all objectionable content it is impossible to review all messages immediately therefore if you spot abuse of these rules on the forum you can report this to the moderator by clicking on the “Report” button. You can then report your concerns to the moderator who will take any appropriate action.
Registration
If you wish to participate in the get involved area you will need to register first. You should follow the instructions given on the Registration page which require you to provide your details including a password of your choice. Registration is free but by registering with this site you agree to abide by the rules contained in this document. Anyone can register but if you are under 13 you need to obtain consent first from your parent or guardian. Once you have registered you can –
Receive alerts!
Simply by registering you have the option to keep up to date with all the up to the minute news from Preston automatically.
Save time!
Your name and address details can be used to pre-fill any forms you want to complete, saving you time and effort.
Get heard!
By registering you can take part in online discussions and surveys that are listened to by your council.
Get seen!
Upload your own photographs and vote on those that others have uploaded. Each month the best image will be posted on the galleries page.
Disclaimer
Preston City Council takes no responsibility for the views expressed in messages posted to any discussion or blog. Any views expressed are those of the individual who posted the message and do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of Preston City Council.
Preston City Council will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of inaccuracy or error within the website or as a result of the use of any content posted on discussion forums, image gallery or the blog.