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Site owners always look to create better content for you (that’s why you came to this site), so if you remove all cookies, you may be signed out of websites, your saved preferences could be deleted, and websites won’t function as you expect. The accessibility widget and the ability to change language (if enabled on this site) may cease to function, and videos and maps may not appear. Information is freely available on the web to enable you to delete cookies after using a site. 

The way cookies work

A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded onto a computer or mobile device when the user accesses a website. It allows the website to recognise that user’s device and store some information about the user’s preferences or past actions (this all depends on the cookie).

What does this site use?

You can find out what cookies are used by clicking on the padlock in the address bar. Websites can utilise (but are not limited to) cookies for social media, language translation, payment portals, subscriptions, form submissions, and interactive maps. Our site also uses analytic cookies to provide you with better content, and cookies to monitor the smooth running of the site.

What are 'strictly-necessary cookies'?

Strictly-necessary cookies are classified as cookies that must be present for the website to provide the basic functions of the website. They are essential to be able to access features of the website and could include signing in, adding items to a cart, or e-billing. They always need to be on.

Cookies that measure website use

These look at how you use the website and your web performance experience while visiting so we can improve it based on user/client needs. Analytics can store anonymised information such as
This helps sites to improve their content and ultimately provide a better service for you. You can reject these cookies by clicking “Manage Cookies” (at the bottom left of the page), and choosing to reject them.

Misc

There may be content such as YouTube/social media/maps etc that is embedded in this site from a third party. When this happens we don’t have control over the embedded content cookies from these external websites, and you’ll need to take action yourself. You can find out more about how to take control.

How do I change my cookie settings?

This site uses Cookie Control which is used by the ICO (the body that governs cookie policy). You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie icon. You can then adjust the sliders to On or Off. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.