Who we are

This website is operated by Neil Bentley. The website address is: https://neilbentley.co.uk. This website provides information about local work, projects and community activity across Shropshire. This website is intended as an informational site providing updates about community work, projects and local issues. It is not intended to collect personal data beyond what is necessary for basic website functionality.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

This website uses a limited number of cookies required for basic functionality. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing or tracking purposes. If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. This website is hosted by IONOS. Server logs may collect standard technical information such as IP addresses, browser type and access times for security and operational purposes.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Information submitted through this website, including through any contact or chatbot features, may be shared with Shropshire Council or other relevant public bodies where necessary to investigate or respond to a request raised by a resident. Personal data will only be processed where necessary to respond to enquiries or resolve issues raised by residents.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have left a comment or submitted information through this website, you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase any personal data held about you. This does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Political Affiliation

Neil Bentley is a member of the Liberal Democrats and serves as an executive member of the Telford & Wrekin Liberal Democrats. This website provides information about local work, projects and community activity across Shropshire and is not operated by the Liberal Democrats nationally.

If you contact us through this website regarding Liberal Democrat matters, your enquiry may be shared with the relevant Liberal Democrat representatives or local party organisation where necessary to respond to the enquiry.

The views expressed on this website are those of the publisher and do not necessarily represent the views of the Liberal Democrats nationally.

Comments and messages submitted through this website should be respectful and must not contain discriminatory or abusive content. Messages that breach this standard may be removed.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to request access to or deletion of your personal data, you can contact: office@neilbentley.co.uk

April 2026.