Accessibility Statement for Hambledon Parish Council Website

This accessibility statement applies to the Hambledon Parish Council Website: www.hambledon-pc.gov.uk

This website is run by Hambledon Parish Council on software supplied by e-mango. The PC would like as many people as possible to be able to use the website. For example, depending on your computer system and web browser, that means that 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver); and
• access the website from different devices – PCs, tablets, phones.

In addition, the website text has been simplified as much as possible to make it easier to understand. AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you need information on this website in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print or easy read, please contact the Clerk via email (clerk@hambledon- pc.gov.uk) or telephone (02392 632106). We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 14 days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any accessibility problems please contact the Clerk as indicated above.

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

Hambledon 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 listed below:

Non-accessible content

Navigation and Accessing Information

• Although text should reflow when you change the size of the window, pages with tables and images that are fixed in size as opposed to 100% may not.
• You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text.
• There’s no way to skip repeated content in the page header (for example, a “skip to main content” option) when using a screen reader.
• It’s not always possible to change the device orientation from horizontal to vertical without making it more difficult to view the content.

We believe the cost of fixing the issues with navigation and accessing information would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations.