Accessibility Statement for
thorntonledaleparishcouncil.co.uk
Introduction.
The Parish Council is required to have a website accessible for all users and a
Website Accessibility Statement by the Public Sector Bodies (Website and
Mobile Applications) (No 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, which came into
force in September 2018.
This Statement has been compiled in collaboration with the Council’s IT
Adviser.
Thornton Le Dale Parish Council Website Accessibility Statement.
This website is run by Thornton Le Dale 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 underline links.
• 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, we
currently recommend AbilityNet for advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Website Accessibility.
We know some parts of this website may not be fully accessible and are in the
ongoing process of accessing the areas that need attention.
• you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader.
What to do if you can’t access parts of this website.
If you need help accessing or information on this website in a different format
please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Clerk:
• E-Mail: parish.clerk@thorntonledale-pc.gov.uk
• Phone: 01751 477985
We’ll consider your request and get advice on a solution and back to you
within 20 working days with any updates.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website.
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find
any problems that aren’t listed on this page or you think we’re not meeting
accessibility requirements, contact the Parish Clerk by emailing the issue
to: – parish.clerk@thorntonledale-pc.gov.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 complaint, contact the
Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Find out how to contact us here: – https://thorntonledale-pc.gov.uk/contact-us/
Technical information about this website’s accessibility.
Thornton Le Dale 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.
This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Version 2.1 AA Standard
Not within the scope of the accessibility regulations.
Many of our older PDFs don’t meet accessibility standards – for example, they
may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader. The
accessibility regulations don’t require us to fix PDFs or other documents
published before 23rd September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing
Parish Council services. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will
meet accessibility standards.
This statement was last updated on 25 March, 2020.