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Update github repo guidance to ask for team or username for admin
paulsimonandrews Oct 15, 2025
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Fix minor inconsistency in readme licence example
paulsimonandrews Oct 15, 2025
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/processes/github_access.md
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Expand Up @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ You should contact the organisation owners to create a new repository. They'll n

- A name for the repository - this should be consistent with the existing organisational naming conventions
- Whether the repository is to be private or public - and if it is private the [justification](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-source-guidance/when-code-should-be-open-or-closed) for this
- The GitHub username of the person that will be its administrator
- The GitHub team or username of the person that will be its administrator
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This reads weirdly now, like it's asking for the team of the person, maybe something like:

The GitHub username of the person that will be its administrator, or the name of the team within the organisation that will perform the administration of the repository

- (Optional) A description - having a short description helps other people quickly identify what is in your repository
- (Optional) The language you will be coding with - this allows us to pre-populate your repository with a suitable `.gitignore` file, which can help prevent accidentally committing sensitive information

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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/standards/readme_standards.md
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Expand Up @@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ THIS INFORMATION IS LICENSED UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE OPEN GOVERNMENT LICENCE

The following attribution statement MUST be cited in your products and applications when using this information.

>Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government licence v3
>Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

### About the licence

The Open Government Licence (OGL) was developed by the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) to enable information providers in the public sector to license the use and re-use of their information under a common open licence.
The Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0 was developed by the The National Archives to enable information providers in the public sector to license the use and re-use of their information under a common open licence.

It is designed to encourage use and re-use of information freely and flexibly, with only a few conditions.
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