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 the Accessibility Plugin (the blue menu located in the top right of the page)
- 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
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
Some parts of this website may not be fully accessible:
- some PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software
- some video and audio streams may not have captions
- some text and links may have poor colour contrast
- maps may be difficult to navigate using screen reader software
How to request content in an accessible format
If you need information in a different format please contact us through our form found here and tell us:
- the web address (URL) of the content
- your name and email address
- the format you need, for example, audio CD, braille, BSL or large print, accessible PDF
Reporting 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 us using the details at the bottom of this website.
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
Norbury & Roston Parish Council is committed to making it’s website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
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-accessible content
The content that is not accessible is outlined below.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Some documents on the site are scanned PDF’s, meaning they do not comply with the Accessibility Regulations 2018, however we can supply an accessible version of these documents upon request.
Disproportionate burden
Not applicable.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
3rd party products
- We use Google maps. These may not be accessible to some people. We will always provide the information by alternative means on request
- Social media share bars may not meet the required colour contrast levels
- WordPress plugins or other built-in features with colour schemes that do not meet the required contrast levels
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23rd September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 11th September 2020. It was last reviewed on 11th September 2020.
We used the methodology described in “Website Accessibility Requirements” produced by NALC. This website was tested using the Microsoft Accessibility Insights for Web tool recommend in that publication.
This website was last tested on 11th September 2020. The tests were completed by Dove Computer Solutions.