FAQ's

FAQ’s

  1. Who can I contact about Your Say Hartlepool?
  2. What are the advantages of engaging online?
  3. How does being a registered user benefit me?
  4. I signed up but didn't receive the activation email. What should I do?
  5. I have tried to register, but my email address has already been taken? How is this possible?
  6. I've forgotten my password and/or my username. What should I do?
  7. How can I edit my profile?
  8. How do I submit my feedback?
  9. What happens to my feedback / comments?
  10. Is it anonymous?
  11. How is the site moderated?


 

 

 

Who can I contact about Your Say Hartlepool?

If you have any questions about content, or the Council's consultation and engagement process, please email us at yoursay@hartlepool.gov.uk or contact Customer Services on 01429 266522.

If you have a question regarding a specific project currently open for consultation, please contact the relevant project officer. Their contact details can be found in the Team Members / Who is listening section for each project.

What are the advantages of engaging online?

Engaging online allows you to have your say in the Council’s decision making process in your own time and comfort:

  • You don't have to attend community meetings at a set place and time, you can contribute at a time and place that suits you.
  • It is a quick, safe and convenient way to have your say on a range of issues and topics.
  • It is a great way to keep up to date and contribute your views on issues affecting your community.
  • You can see what other community members think about an issue or topic, respond with your own views and engage in a discussion.
  • It allows for a range of different people, with different views to come together online and discuss matters that impact on their community.

How does being a registered user benefit me?

Knowing a little more about who you are and what your interests and needs are will ensure we get a higher quality of data to go along with your feedback. The data will help us determine for example, if tourists have different feedback to residents of Hartlepool. It will also help us to target feedback from specific groups (e.g. age, gender) and in-turn will provide a richer and more valuable response to help Council make decisions.

I signed up but didn't receive the activation email. What should I do?

There are a few reasons this might have happened:

    • The email may have gone into your "spam email" folder. Check there first!
    • Your email service provider may have a very strong firewall that is blocking the activation email. This happens occasionally. Please contact your service provider.
    • You may have typed your email address incorrectly - it's very easy to inadvertently use a coma instead of a full-stop if you’re in a rush. An accidental full stop or underscore can make all the difference!

 I have tried to register, but my email address has already been taken? How is this possible?

There are a couple of possibilities:

    • Someone else in your family has used your email address to establish an account in the past;
    • You have used this site before and forgotten; in which case see question: I've forgotten my password and/or my username. What should I do?

I've forgotten my password and/or my username. What should I do?

Irritating, isn't it! We've tried to make this process as simple as possible:

Step 1: Click the "login" link on the top right of the screen.

Step 2: Click the "forgotten password" link under the "sign in" button.

Step 3: Type in your email address and click enter. You will then receive an email from us with your Username and a link back to the site. Click on that link to reset your password.

Step 4: Sign in with your original username and new password.

How can I edit my profile?

Log into your account and on the home page in you'll see your Username above the Homepage banner, in the top right hand corner. Click on the drop down arrow, which brings up a menu, then click Profile and make any updates.

How do I submit my feedback?

Your feedback can be submitted via the online forums, quick polls and surveys relevant to each of the projects currently open for consultation. To participate simply register on the site.

Alternatively, more general comments can be emailed to yoursay@hartlepool.gov.uk 

What happens to my feedback / comments?

All comments, ideas and suggestions are collated and used by the relevant project officer to inform the development of strategies, programs, activities and designs, or to gain an insight into community views and opinions.

Often, feedback provided online is used in conjunction with other face-to-face consultation activities such as workshops, meetings, open days or surveys.

When each consultation closes, all contributions are compiled into a report, which will be presented to Council when considering the particular matter.

All feedback provided during consultation will be considered, however this does not mean that every suggestion can be taken on board and adopted as proposed.

Is it anonymous?

Yes! Your privacy is totally protected because  'Your Say Hartlepool' is hosted and moderated by an external, independent organisation, Bang the Table.

No third parties have access to or will be provided with your details. For further information, please refer to the privacy policy.

How is the site moderated?

All moderation is carried out by Bang the Table and is independent of Hartlepool Borough Council. The moderators do not edit or alter any comments and will only remove comments deemed to be significantly off topic, offensive or malicious, in which case they are removed from the site immediately. Please refer to the Moderation guidelines.