This statement was prepared on 9th March 2020.
It was last updated on 9th March 2020.
It was last updated on 9th March 2020.
Accessibility
This website is run by Churchstanton Parish Council.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. We are committed to making the website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
For example, that means you should be able to:
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Do you need help in making our website easier to use? The BBC has created a site to specifically address accessibility issues regarding viewing websites. This site explains the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible for you.
Go to the BBC website
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. We are committed to making the website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
For example, that means you should be able to:
- Change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Do you need help in making our website easier to use? The BBC has created a site to specifically address accessibility issues regarding viewing websites. This site explains the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible for you.
Go to the BBC website
How accessible this website is
While we have made every effort to make the site accessible - we know some parts of this site are not fully accessible, for example:
- Some text will not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window (most will though)
- You cannot necessarily modify the line height or spacing of text on every single page
- Some PDF files and archived documents (particularly those files / documents provided by third parties, images of previously scanned documents, legacy parish records and word documents) are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
- On some pages you may not be able to skip to the main content when using a screen reader
- There may be a limit as to how far you can magnify our Parish Map
- some pages and document attachments are not clearly written
- some pages / elements may have poor colour contrast
- some heading elements are not consistent
- some images do not have good alternative text
- some error messages are not clearly associated with form controls
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you have any comments / feedback regarding the accessibility of our website we would love to receive them.
If you need information in a different format or have comments on accessibility of content, please contact us and tell us:
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 7 working days. Please note that we are a small Parish Council with limited resources, we will do everything we can to accommodate your accessibility needs - however we may need to offer alternative solutions - as some fixes / provision may represent a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the Accessibility Regulations.
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements; contact us!
If you need information in a different format or have comments on accessibility of content, please contact us and tell us:
- the web address (URL) of the content
- your name and email address
- the format you need, for example, audio, braille, BSL or large print, accessible PDF
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 7 working days. Please note that we are a small Parish Council with limited resources, we will do everything we can to accommodate your accessibility needs - however we may need to offer alternative solutions - as some fixes / provision may represent a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the Accessibility Regulations.
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements; contact us!
HOW WE TESTED THIS WEBSITE
This website "www.churchstantonpc.co.uk" (all pages) was last tested by the Parish Council on 9th March 2020.
The test was carried out using various tools advertised at https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/.
The test was carried out using various tools advertised at https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/.
Legislation
Accessibility is becoming increasingly important in the field of web design. Legislation (notably The Disabilities Discrimination Act 1995) has been passed to strongly encourage web designers to make websites accessible for web users with disabilities. The Parish Council takes the issue of accessibility very seriously and always endeavour to have their website maintained in line with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
Enforcement Procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).