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Case study

Darwen Town Council

A town council website for Darwen, in Lancashire. Councillors are listed by ward, meetings and documents have an archive, and finance and the accessibility statement each have a clear place.

darwentowncouncil.gov.uk
Darwen Town Council homepage on a desktop screen: gold crest and wordmark, a navy hero with Jubilee Tower, and the heading Working for the people of Darwen.
Darwen Town Council homepage on a desktop screen
darwentowncouncil.gov.uk
Darwen Town Council homepage on a phone: the gold council crest, a Menu button, Jubilee Tower, and the heading Working for the people of Darwen.
The same homepage on a phone

What residents see

  • Councillors listed by ward
  • Meetings, agendas and minutes
  • Finance and the Transparency Code
  • An accessibility statement

At a glance

  • Established 2008
  • 13 councillors, organised by ward
  • Meetings monthly
  • Events and grants

What we did

  • Information architecture and design
  • Councillors by ward, and declarations of interest
  • Meetings, agendas and minutes
  • Finance and the Transparency Code
  • Accessibility statement

Ongoing

  • Hosting, SSL, updates and backups
  • Support for the clerk publishing
  • Accessibility updates as needed

Built in, not bolted on

Built with accessibility at the centre, following WCAG 2.2 AA standards. The council remains responsible for the documents it uploads.

Read how we approach compliance

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