Democratic Website

Welcome to the Democratic Website app, your direct mobile connection to local council operations and public transparency. Whether you are a citizen tracking local decisions or a councillor needing access to meeting papers on the go, this app provides a complete, accessible experience for democratic services.

Core Democratic Features:
• Committees & Councillors: Browse full committee listings, navigate unlimited hierarchical committee structures, and view detailed councillor profiles.
• Meetings, Agendas & Minutes: Track the entire meeting lifecycle from start to finish. Access published meeting agendas, supplementary late reports, decisions, actions, and official meeting minutes.
• Council Stream & Video: Watch meetings directly through the app with seamlessly embedded video recordings of council sessions.
• Public Petitions: View, track, and engage with community issues through the dedicated public petition module.
• Transparency & Elections: Access the statutory spending and accounts transparency pages, alongside a dedicated elections module.
• AI Assistant: Use the in-app AI assistant to ask questions and get instant, accurate answers based purely on official council documents.

Exclusive Mobile Capabilities:
• Offline-First Architecture: Councillors and citizens can read agenda papers and private documents even without a mobile signal.
• GPS Check-In: GPS-enabled attendance check-in designed specifically for hybrid meetings.
• Secure Member Portal: Councillors can log in to safely access private and exempt information, complete with auto-generated shadow agenda packs and confidential watermarks.