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<p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has not issued any guidance
to parish councils or parish meetings about compliance with the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR). However, both the Government and the Information Commissioner recognise
the challenges facing organisations across the UK in their preparations for the Data
Protection Bill and the GDPR and are taking steps to help ensure that smaller bodies
are both aware of their responsibilities, and also that they are proportionate to
their size.</p><p>The Information Commissioner's website (ico.org.uk) includes resources
and guidance intended to help smaller organisations, including parish councils, prepare
for the new regime. The Commissioner has also launched a dedicated helpline service
for smaller organisations, simplifying her "12-step" GDPR preparation guidance
in response to feedback from small and micro-enterprises and will continue to develop
further guidance as implementation approaches.</p>
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