Accessibility Policy

Accessibility Statement for Kirk Ella & West Ella Parish Council Website

This website is run by Kirk Ella & West Ella 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:

  • 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)
  • use the website on a mobile or tablet device

We have 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: https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website may not be fully accessible:

  • Some older PDF documents, particularly those published before September 2018, may not be fully accessible to screen reader software.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format — for example, accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille — please contact the Clerk:

We will consider your request and aim to respond as soon as possible.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

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 Clerk using the details above.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS):

https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Kirk Ella & West Ella Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

PDFs and other documents

Some older documents, particularly those published before September 2018, may not be fully accessible. These are exempt under the accessibility regulations. If you need accessible versions of any document, please contact the Clerk.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We review the accessibility of this website regularly and aim to address any issues identified. New documents published on the website are created to be as accessible as possible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 17 March 2026. It was last reviewed on 17 March 2026.

This website was tested using automated accessibility tools including axe DevTools and Silktide Pulse against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The testing was carried out internally by the website administrator.