Helpful information
Navigating around the Ryedale District
Council website
The Ryedale District Council website is structured as
follows:
- twelve key information areas, which form the drop
down menus to the left;
- the four quicklinks sections to the right available on the
Home Page: Committee Meetings, Do it Online, Report a Problem, and
Ryedale Information; and
- the search and accessibility functions at the very top
of each page.
To find an item you are interested in, we recommend the
following procedure.
1. Check the Quicklinks sections
These sections on the right hand side of the Home Page
(Top Tasks, Report a Problem, Council Committees, Council
Information and Ryedale Information), represent the most
commonly-accessed of our web pages.
2. Search
The search facility is available on every page of
the website and allows you to search by your choice of
keywords for information on a specific subject. The
search engine is re-indexed every day so it remains current with
new content.
Please remember, if you're looking for a specific document
which may be available as a PDF, it is recommended to use advanced
search and to select the PDF option.
3. A - Z of Services
You can also use the A - Z of Services section to find
information on individual services. This section
is accessible using the A - Z of Services link on
the top of each web page or using a specific letter from the
alphabet list that appears next to the search facility.
4. Left Hand Side Navigation Drop-down
Menus
The navigation bar to the left allows you go to pages
within each of the key information areas. For
instance, information on your local elected representative
(also known as member or councillor) can be found by clicking
on the "Council and Democracy" heading and then selecting
"Councillors, Democracy and Elections".
The left hand side menu structure follows a hierarchy
recommended to the Council by central government entitled the
"Local Government Navigation List" and it is widely used by many
local authorities on their websites.
5. Site Map
This link available from the top menu on every page (except
the Home Page) shows a clickable map of the whole website.
Commonly-used site functions
The very top of the each web page includes functions that you
may find useful wherever you are in the site; some of them are
concerned with accessibility for those users with certain
disabilities.
Home page return
If you ever wish to return to the homepage just click on the
"HOME" text at the top of the left-hand navigation menu. Or
click on the Home Page title in the You are here: "breadcrumb trail"
which shows the navigation route to the page you are currently on.
This appears above the main body text on each
webpage.
Links on pages
Commonly there are six types of link used on the site,
each with its own symbol:
= a PDF document to read on screen or to
print; if a form, the link will take you to the Online Forms page
for the actual document to be downloaded, printed and returned
when completed
= a link to the Online Forms page where the
interactive form is available to complete online and to return
electronically or to print and return when completed
= link to another web page on the site or to
an external website
= a Word or similar document (such as a
complex form eg a grant application) to download, to
complete, and to print and send, or email back to the
Council
link = a link to a page or page bookmark on
any webpage on the site, an email link, or a contextual link to
another website.
RDC
= an
abbreviation or acronym "tooltip" which, when you hover your
mouse over it, the mouse icon changes to a pointer with
question mark, and the full text of the abbreviation or acronym
pops up.
Please note:
Some of the online forms provided need to be signed and
are therefore only available to print once they have been
completed. However, wherever possible, the forms are
available to complete and submit electronically. If your form is
important we may wish you to contact the Council by telephone
(number below) to verify receipt.
The use of PDF technology means that to read
PDF documents and to print them you will require the use
of the Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin for your browser (eg Internet
Explorer or Firefox). This is a
free download available from Adobe.
Cookies
Some parts of the site require a cookie to be placed on your
computer. Cookies are simple text files which speed up the way your
computer interacts with our website. Cookies from Ryedale District
Council are not dangerous and should be allowed. Please use the
links below to find out more about cookies and how to manage
them.
Further feedback and advice
If you are still unable to find the information you require or
if you would like to suggest improvements to the website, please
use the rating system at the top right of the page.
You can contact us via the telephone number or email
address below, or complete our
website feedback form.