What's it all about?

2025 edition of the Practitioners' Guide (Assertion 10: Digital and Data Compliance) states:

All smaller authorities, by AGAR 2025/2026, must have:

  • A council-owned domain based official email address that's generic (and cease using free email)
  • A website that continues to meet accessibility regulations
  • An IT policy
  • And a reinforcement of compliance with UK GDPR and DPA responsibilities.