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ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

This website is run by Bothenhampton and Walditch Parish Council.   The Clerk has carried out a Basic Accessibility Check as required under Gov.uk advice.  The sample checks and results can be found below.

 

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

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  • the text will not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window

  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text

  • pdf documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software

  • you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader

  • there is a limit to how far you can magnify the maps on our Parish Plan page

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What to do if you cannot access parts of this website

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If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audit recording or braille email the Clerk on clerk@bothenhamptonwalditchparishcouncil.com or call 0752 818 9815.  We will consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.

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If you cannot view the map on our Parish Plan page, call or email us for directions.

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Reporting accessibility problems with this website

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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, contact the Clerk on clerk@bothenhamptonwalditchparishcouncil.com or call 0752 818 9815. .

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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 are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory ad  Support Service. 

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Contacting us

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This site has a 'contact us' page.

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Technical information about this website's accessibility

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This website is not compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.  The non-accessible sections are listed below:

 

You will not be able to:

 

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts

  • 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

  • PDF files and other documents

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Our PDF and Word documents do not meet accessibility standards, for example, they may not be structured so they are accessible to a screen reader.

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Disproportionate burden

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All of the above areas of non-compliance would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

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How we tested this website

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This website was last tested during December 2019. The Test was carried out by the Clerk to the Parish Council who is also the website administrator.  We used a sample of our main pages as set out below:

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  • Home page 

  • About / Privacy Statement page

  • Councillors page

  • Meetings page containing minutes of meetings

  • Search function

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The sample checks and results are here:

 

This statement was prepared on 9th December 2019.  It will be updated in 12 months.  

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AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

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