Accessibility Statement
Our commitment to making the Colyton Parish Council website accessible to as many people as possible.
Colyton 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 accessibility statement
This statement applies to the Colyton Parish Council website at colytonparishcouncil.gov.uk.
Using this website
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. We have designed the website so that users should be able to:
- zoom in without text becoming unreadable;
- navigate the website using a keyboard;
- use the website on different screen sizes and mobile devices;
- understand the website's navigation and page structure;
- use descriptive links and headings to find information;
- access important council information without relying solely on colour or images.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard.
The website is being reviewed and tested as part of its development. Any accessibility issues identified through testing will be recorded here and addressed where reasonably possible.
Non-accessible content
We are continuing to review the website for accessibility issues. Some documents, particularly PDF files containing historic council agendas, minutes, financial records and other archived material, may not be fully accessible to screen-reader software.
Where we publish new documents, we aim to make them accessible wherever reasonably possible.
Older documents
Some older PDFs and other documents may have been created before current accessibility requirements were introduced and may not have been designed for use with assistive technologies.
If you need information contained within a document in a different format, please contact the Parish Clerk.
Requesting information in an accessible format
If you need information from this website in a different format, such as an accessible document, large print or another format, please contact us.
Parish Clerk: Sasha Haines
Email: contact@colytonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Telephone: 01297 552460
Colyton Parish Council
Feoffees Town Hall
Market Place
Colyton
Devon
EX24 6JR
We will consider your request and respond as soon as reasonably possible.
Reporting accessibility problems
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find an accessibility problem that is not listed on this page, or you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Parish 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) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
If you are not happy with how we respond to your accessibility complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Visit the Equality Advisory and Support Service
Technical information
Colyton Parish Council is committed to making this website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
The website has been designed with accessibility in mind, including responsive layouts, visible keyboard focus, structured headings, readable colour contrast and alternatives for meaningful images.
How we test this website
The website is being assessed through a combination of manual checks and automated accessibility testing. Testing includes representative pages and functionality across the website.
This includes checking keyboard navigation, page structure, colour contrast, zoom and reflow, links, images, forms and downloadable documents.
This statement will be reviewed following completion of the website accessibility assessment and at least annually thereafter.