Public Notice Portal Aggregates 14,000 Statutory Local Notices

The Public Notice Portal operates as a free, searchable digital platform that aggregates nearly 14,000 live statutory public notices originally published in local newspapers. The system serves as a legal safeguard, ensuring community transparency and accountability by allowing residents to respond to official announcements from councils, businesses, and individuals before final decisions are made.

Local news publishers, including Newsquest, The Northern Echo, and The Leader, upload these notices to the portal. Newsquest specifically contributes notices from titles such as the Cotswold Journal and Worcester News. The aggregated data spans eight distinct categories, with a primary focus on planning applications, alcohol licensing, and traffic or road closures.

Users can monitor proposals affecting their specific neighborhoods by searching the database via postcode, category, or local authority. The platform also provides a registration system for email alerts to keep community members informed of new updates and official decisions.