East Cowton Parish Council Website Accessibility Statement
This website has been designed and is run by East Cowton Parish Council.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website which 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 have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNetmcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/ has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website which 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 have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNetmcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/ has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology
This website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- Mobile Phones
- PC and Mac Computers
- All Tablet devices
- All common Browsers
- Screen Readers
Technical Specifications
The website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
Website Accessibility
Despite our best efforts we know that some parts of this website are not fully accessible. We have listed the known limitations below. Please contact us if you observe an issue that is not listed.
- A lack of first level headings may create issues for screen readers navigating the site;
- There are no PDF tags and some PDFs may not be fully accessible to screen reader software;
- The text on the links is faint;
- There are contrast issues and missing alternative text in the footer.
What to do if you Cannot Access Parts of this Website
If you need information on this website in a different format please contact the Parish Clerk using the contact details below. We shall consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.
Feedback and Contact Information
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements please contact the Parish Clerk by email at [email protected] or telephone 01325 378329.
Enforcement Procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you are unhappy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service.
Technical Information About this Website’s Accessibility
East Cowton Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Website and Mobile Applications) (No 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
Compliance Status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below:
Non-compliances described above under How Accessible this Website Is, in circumstances where the website is subject to the limitations placed on editing by Weebly and also, owing to the constraints on its resources as a small parish council coupled with the limited nature of its services, it would be a disproportionate burden for it to seek to fully comply at the present time.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below:
Non-compliances described above under How Accessible this Website Is, in circumstances where the website is subject to the limitations placed on editing by Weebly and also, owing to the constraints on its resources as a small parish council coupled with the limited nature of its services, it would be a disproportionate burden for it to seek to fully comply at the present time.
How We Tested this Website
All pages on this website were last tested on 4th January 2023 by the Parish Clerk using the WAVE web accessibility tool at https://wave.webaim.org/