Electronic Screens and Noticeboard Policy
Introduction:
This policy describes the proper use of Market Rasen Town Council Electronic Screens and Noticeboards.
Background:
Parish Councils are required to maintain a noticeboard for statutory notices to be published and may allow other notices to be displayed at their discretion. Official notices must by law be displayed on at least one of the physical noticeboards.
The two Town Council owned Electronic Screens were provided by West Lindsey District Council (WLDC) via a specific Government grant, and content must be consistent with the terms of that grant.
Locations and use:
Notice boards:
The Festival Hall entrance hall – Upcoming local events and activities taking place at the Festival Hall/ Festival Hall health and Safety / legal notices only.
The Festival Hall main door - Information / contact details for the Festival Hall only.
The Festival Hall carpark – Upcoming local events and activities taking place at the Festival Hall and notices for local information as space allows.
The Market Place - Upcoming local events and activities, notices for community information as space allows legally required council notices if required.
Boots - Legally required council notices and details of Market Rasen Town Council Councillors / contacts.
De Aston Field - Upcoming local events and activities, notices for Community information as space allows.
Electronic Screens:
Festival Hall & John Street – To ensure compliance with the terms of the Government grant funding content is managed directly by WLDC, Market Rasen Town Council may submit content via the Town Clerk or in their absence the Community Manager. Content must encourage and promote tourism or the economy, however in some cases at the discretion of WLDC important public information notices may be included.
Community information notices:
Community information notices include but are not limited to notices from and for organisations within the Parish of Market Rasen. Notices from organisations outside the parish but being of interest to residents.
The following are not normally to be displayed on the physical noticeboards:
Commercial advertisements*. Publicity for any fundraising event or organisation that is not a charity. Political notices.
*The promotion of commercial local events of interest is at the discretion of Council Officers, commercial clubs and groups held at the Festival Hall will be advertised on the Festival Hall noticeboards only.
Adopted October 2022
Reviewed as required