Accessibility statement for https://www.castertonparishcouncil.org.uk/
This website is run by Casterton Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.
On a fully accessible website 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 Voice Over)
- understand the website text, which should be written as simply as possible
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:
- you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
- you cannot change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website:
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, please
contact the parish clerk by emailing clerk@castertonparishcouncil.org.uk
Having difficulty? How to report accessibility problems with this website
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 the parish clerk by emailing clerk@castertonparishcouncil.org.uk
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 feedback or complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Contacting us
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 the parish clerk by emailing clerk@castertonparishcouncil.org.uk
We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Parish is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
The majority of this website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Non-accessible content
Non compliance with the accessibility regulations
Some images may not have a text alternative, in which case some people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
We plan to add text alternatives when we publish new content and aim to ensure our use of images meets accessibility standards.
How we tested this website
This software is constantly tested and updated to meet accessibility rules.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
- We will continue to test all our content using our approval process.
- We will test any new templates, layouts and functions.
- We will act on and respond to all feedback we receive about issues using the website.
This statement was prepared in January 2024.