Cookie Policy
Policy version: 2026-05-26.1
This page lists the cookies and similar storage this website uses. We split cookies into categories so you can pick the ones you are happy with. You can change your choices at any time using the button below.
Strictly necessary
Required for the site to function — session, security and the consent cookie itself. Cannot be disabled.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| XSRF-TOKEN | This site | Cross-site request forgery protection for forms. | Session |
| laravel_session | This site | Maintains the user session (e.g. logged-in clerks, form state). | 2 hours |
| mpc_consent | This site | Stores your cookie preferences so we don't ask again every visit. | 12 months |
| mpc_consent_id | This site | Pseudonymous identifier linking your stored choice to the audit log. | 12 months |
Functional
Remember preferences such as theme, language and dismissed notices.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| mpc_theme | This site | Remembers your chosen colour theme. | 12 months |
| mpc_locale | This site | Remembers your chosen language (English / Welsh). | 12 months |
| Chatbot | This site | Stores the chatbot conversation context. | Session |
Analytics
Pseudonymous page-view counts that help the council see which information residents look at most.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| mpc_page_view | This site | Pseudonymous page-view counting (hashed IP, no profiling). | 90 days |
| _ga / _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 — distinguishes unique visitors and tracks page views. | 2 years |
Marketing
Third-party widgets that may track you across sites — embedded social posts, share buttons, third-party maps.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap tiles | tile.openstreetmap.org | Renders the interactive map. | Network request only — no cookie set |
| Google Maps / Street View | Renders the Virtual Tour, satellite imagery and Street View. | Per Google's policy | |
| OpenWeatherMap | api.openweathermap.org | Local weather widget. | Network request only |
| FixMyStreet feed | fixmystreet.com | Displays local FixMyStreet reports. | Network request only |
| Planning Applications feed | Local planning authority | Displays planning applications. | Network request only |
| Social share targets | Facebook, X, LinkedIn etc. | Loads when you click a share button; the external site may set its own cookies. | On click only |
Browser controls
You can also block or delete cookies directly from your browser. The ICO has clear guidance at ico.org.uk — cookies.