Parish Council
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This document sets out the protocol for the filming or recording of the meetings of Sticklepath Parish Council. This is in addition to the rights of the press and public to attend such meetings.
The right of the Council to exclude the press and public from parts of Council meetings for contractual and staff confidentially reasons remain unaffected.
Members of the public are permitted to film or record Council meetings, to which they are permitted access, in a non-disruptive manner. The Chair of the meeting has the authority to stop a meeting and take appropriate action if any person contravenes these principles or is deemed to be recording in a disruptive manner.
The use of digital and social media recording tools, for example Twitter, blogging or audio recording will be allowed as long as it is carried out in a non-disruptive way and only to the extent that it does not interfere with any person’s ability, including where he or she has a disability, to follow the debate.
While Councillors attending meetings are deemed to have consented to the filming, recording or broadcasting of meetings, those exercising the rights to film, record and broadcast must respect the rights of other people attending under the Data Protection Act 2018. This will include the particular rights of any children or vulnerable adults attending the meeting.
Any person or organisation choosing to film, record or broadcast a meeting of the Council or a committee is responsible for any claims or other liability from them so doing.
The Council asks that those recording proceedings do not edit the film or recording in a way that could lead to misinterpretation of the proceedings or infringe the core values of the Council. This includes refraining from editing an image or views expressed in a way that may ridicule or show lack of respect towards those being filmed or recorded.
The Council will display requirements as to filming, recording, and broadcasting at its meeting venues and those undertaking these activities will be deemed to have accepted them whether they have read them or not.
The Council may itself photograph, film, record or broadcast at its meetings and can retain, use, or dispose of such material in accordance with its retention and disposal policies.
This Policy will be reviewed every three years.
ADOPTED: 8th January 2020 Minute number 483/6
Reviewed & amended: 6th February 2023
Reviewed: 15th January 2026
Next review: January 2029 or sooner if required.