Frequent Questions
Please take a look at the official website.
https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/new-in-22/
The MyParishCouncil template code has been updated to fully comply with these recommendation as per our promise to keep the template compliant at no cost to clients
Yes, we can arrange for a .gov domain name for you and also provide email addresses for all councillors and clerks.
Our prices are transparent and can be found on this page of the website.
Based on research carried out by ourselves in Jan 2025. We are by far the best value solution and most often least expensive with the most built in functionality of any supplier focused on community, town and parish sites.
You can contact us by going to the "Contact Us" page using this link
Yes. Just install Orchard yourself, grab a copy of the recipe (template) and install the recipe
Yes, the template provides the base upon which much more can be added. With solutions hosted by ourselves, we will deploy fixes and updates automatically to keep the site compliant
The council reports and audits are on the Reports & Audits page.
The concept is to provide a solution that avoids any coding knowledge but allows a clerk and the Parish to perform its duties. So clerks do not need to understand html coding.
There is a meetings page showing the next, upcoming and past meetings. They contain the agendas and minutes form these meetings.
Most people just need an hour to get to grips with the basics. However, we can provide as much training as needed or even act as a virtual clerk if needed.
Yes, the Template is free. The template is referred to as a Recipe by Ochard Core and we will keep a copy of the recipe available for download and use.
The hosting is done in the UK using a shared platform to manage costs. Nothing is stored outside of the UK and all relevant legislation is accounted for with the hosting package provided
In excess of 100 Parish and Town councils are using the template and our hosting solution.
We offer 2 types of training as standard
- Self help: This is available all the time and includes you tube videos showing how to use every feature we offer.
- In addition to our initial face to face training of admins (usually clerks) we also offer additional training in 30 minutes blocks . These costs just £30 ex vat per block
First look at the menu and go to the Training tab. or click on this link to go to the overview
On a special event involving a senior member of the Royal Family, government websites (including Parish and Town Council), are meant to have their home page taken over by a page describing the event. This happens most frequently with a death.
The template supports this feature to ensure seamless switching between the normal home page and the Royal Bridge page. It then supports the switch back again after the official period of mourning (in the case of a death)