Cookies

What cookies do we use on our website?

See below for a table showing the cookies we use on our website.

We will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you.

Some features on this website will not function if you do not allow cookies.

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Cookies used on our website

Cookie	Name	Expires after	Purpose	More information
Essential site cookies These do not contain any personal information and for the most part are automatically deleted when the user closes their Browser.
Website login test	TestCookie	1 month	This cookie is used to test the ability to set cookies in the browser. No personal information is stored in this cookie.	The supplier of our website management system is working to remove this cookie from the product.
Accessibility settings	SettingsTest userColourscheme userFontsize userFontchoice userLetterspacing	1 hour	These cookies are used to store website visitor accessibility settings (colour, font, font size and spacing). No personal information is stored in these cookies.	Change website fonts and colours
Web management cookies These help us to improve users' website experience and the services we provide. No personal information is collected about the user or their computer.
Google Analytics	__utma	2 years	These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.	Google Analytics privacy information
	__utmb	30 mins
	__utmc	Session
	__utmz	6 months
	__utmv	2 years
Google Maps	HSID	10 years	We use Google's interactive maps because we believe they provide a helpful way for our visitors to identify how best to travel to us. These cookies allow Google Maps to remember which browser you are using and what preferences you have set when you view maps.	Google Maps Terms and Conditions
	NID	6 months
	PREF	18 months
	SID	10 years
	SSID	10 years
CrazyEgg Heatmaps	is_returning	5 years	This cookie is used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookie collects information in an anonymous form.	CrazyEgg privacy information
Website registration, signin, forms, library catalogue, maps and payments	ASP.NET_SessionId	Session	These cookies are necessary for the registration and sign in, completion of online forms, library catalogue, mapping and online payments to function. No personal information is stored in these cookies and they are removed when you close your browser.	Microsoft ASP.NET Session cookies
Rent payments	ASPSESSIONID QETATRCC BIGipServerww w.santanderbillpay ment.co.uk	Session	These cookies are necessary for the online rent payments to function. No personal information is stored in these cookies and they are removed when you close your browser.
Planning and building standards portal, development plans	JSESSIONID	Session	These cookies are necessary for completion of online forms, planning and building standards portal and development plans to function. No personal information is stored in these cookies and they are removed when you close your browser.