Accessibility statement for bathamptonparishcouncil.org.uk
This accessibility statement applies to bathamptonparishcouncil.org.uk.
This website is run by [name of organisation]. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- 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
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:
- the contact form is inaccessible in reader mode
- the submit button on the contact form is not accessible using just a keyboard
- the CAPTCH is not labelled
- the search bar is not accessible in reader mode
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- bathamptonparishclerk@gmail.com
We’ll aim to acknowledge your email in 2 days and consider your request.
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: bathamptonparishclerk@gmail.com who will pass on your report to the councillor responsible for the 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
Bathampton 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
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 listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
None
Disproportionate burden
[Note: in this subsection list accessibility problems you’re claiming would be a disproportionate burden to fix
Bear in mind that something which is a disproportionate burden now will not necessarily be a disproportionate burden forever. If the circumstances change, your ability to claim disproportionate burden may change too.]
Navigation and accessing information
- the contact form is inaccessible in reader mode
- the submit button on the contact form is not accessible using just a keyboard
- the CAPTCH is not labelled
- the search bar is not accessible in reader mode
Interactive tools and transactions
Our interactive search and contact forms are not accessible in reader mode.
Our forms are built and hosted through third party software and have limited ability to modify their functionality.
We’ve assessed the cost of fixing the issues with navigation and accessing information, and with interactive tools and transactions. We believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make another assessment when the supplier contract is up for renewal, likely to be in 12 month.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how users can access our services, and forms published as Word documents. By September 2020, we plan to either fix these or replace them with accessible HTML pages.
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 minutes of council meeting published before 23 September 2018.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.
Live video
We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We have undertaken an exercise to assess and correct accessibility issues throughout 2020. We will reassess on a regular basis to ensure compliance as far are reasonably practicable.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 10 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 10 September 2020.
This website was last tested on 7 June 2020. The test was carried out by Cllr. Purpuri.
We tested every page on the website.
You can read the full accessibility test report here [Link to accessibility report].