Brill Parish Council website Accessibility Statement

Introduction

This accessibility statement applies to the Brill Parish Council website. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand using Plain English.

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

Our commitment & current compliance

Brill 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 website is currently partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

  • site navigation is unreliable using keyboard alone; fixing this is our priority

  • some images are displayed without alt text; fixing this is our next priority

  • our financial statements appear as PDFs of spreadsheets; our finance sub-committee is working on making this information generally more accessible and this website will build on this work

  • our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard

  • older images on our Instagram feed may have missing alt text and contrast issues

  • some older documents are in pdf format; in particular, Minutes prior to September 2021 (subsequent Minutes are published as webpages)

  • some older data is presented in chart, map or image form without comprehensive text explanation

We are working to address these issues. Our first priority is to ensure that new content and frequently accessed pages meet accessibility standards. We will then work backwards to ensure older content is accessible, as resources permit.

Note that we try to make sure that websites and documents linked to from the website are also accessible but we cannot guarantee this.

What to do if you can’t access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format please email the Parish Clerk or call the Parish Office on 01844 235444 (answerphone out of hours).

We will work out how to help you and get back to you in 10 working days.

Enforcement procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was originally prepared on January 29th 2022. It was updated on January 21st 2026 following self-assessment using automated testing tools and manual checks.

As detailed above, work is on-going. When significant tasks have been completed, this statement will be adjusted accordingly and the review date recorded.