Registering on the Site

Registering allows you to use certain functions of this website such as subscribing to page updates, contributing to discussion forums and subscribing to the National Assembly for Wales’ newsletter.

This is a moderated function that ensures that only users with a valid e-mail address can use the site. It also requires you to accept the terms and conditions for the site. This helps us to ensure that the site is not attacked by individuals wishing to damage the online service we provide.

Once you have registered

After you have completed and submitted the registration form, you will be sent an e-mail from webmaster@assemblywales.org to the designated address. You will need to click on the link or cut and paste it into your browser to activate your account.

After your account has been activated, you can log in to the site by clicking on the ‘My Details’ link in the top right-hand corner of the site (below the search box).  

If you do not receive an activation e-mail from webmaster@assemblywales.org, please contact us.

Features for Registered Users

Subscription

Registered users can subscribe to certain pages of the website in which they are interested. By selecting the briefcase icon at the bottom of web pages, subscribers will receive a daily e-mail notifying them of any changes that have occurred within these pages. Only one e-mail will be sent regardless of the number of pages that have been changed; the e-mail will contain links to all the subscribed pages which have changed on that day. More information on subscribing to pages can be found in the Subscription help page

Using the Discussion Forums

The National Assembly for Wales regularly holds reviews of different parts of its areas of responsibility. This is usually done through Committee business, and this site provides an opportunity for the public to contribute to these reviews through discussion forums.

Each forum will have a general introduction page detailing its purpose and remit, and a list of the open topics for discussion. Messages in closed topics can still be viewed, but no further comments can be added.

All comments posted to the discussion forums will be pre-moderated by staff at the Assembly, which means that posted comments will not appear instantly on the site. Moderation usually takes place between 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

Any postings that the moderator thinks break the rules as set out in our terms and conditions will not be posted. An email will be sent to the user explaining why the posting has been rejected.

All forums and topics will be bilingual, and users can post their comments either in English or Welsh to the appropriate site. Responses will not be translated, and English comments on the Welsh site and vice versa may be moved by the moderator to the correct forum. More information on discussion forums can be found on the Forum help page.

Newsletter

The National Assembly for Wales may in future produce an electronic newsletter which will be sent by e-mail to registered users. If you would like to receive this newsletter, please tick the 'Yes' box on the registration form, and choose your preferred language. If you have already registered, but did not select the option when you completed the form, you can choose to receive the newsletter by clicking on the 'amending your details' link on the 'My details' page.