Accessibility statement for www.chelfordparishcouncil.org.uk
This accessibility statement applies to www.chelfordparishcouncil.org.uk.
This website is run by Chelford Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- most older pdf documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
- you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
- you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader
Feedback and contact information
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer by email at clerk@chelfordparishcouncil.org.uk or by telephone on 01477 571444.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- email clerk@chelfordparishcouncil.org.uk
- call 01477 571444
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 7 business days.
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).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Chelford Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.
(b) This website is partially compliant with the [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Some images use alternative text which duplicates the content of the text link inside or beside it. This fails WCAG 2.0 A success criterion 1.1.1. We plan to use alternative text for the links by 1st January, 2025.
Disproportionate burden
Navigation and accessing information
We believe most tools should work with this site, but this may depend on the version you are using.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. For example, we do not plan to fix archive agenda documents.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will aim to meet accessibility standards.
Documents, including PDF’s, relating to the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) are provided by an external source and are outside the control of the Council. These documents are not covered by the regulations (Part 1 – Section 4(2)(e))]. These items may contain interactive forms and scanned images and may not work with screen readers. We will continue to request that these documents are made accessible, even though they are from a third party.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 12th January, 2024. It was reviewed on 20th September 2024 and 30th September, 2024.
This website was last tested on 30th September, 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The test was carried out by the Clerk to the Council on a self evaluation basis. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools.