GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE CUM MARSH PARISH COUNCIL
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
APPROVED 8TH SEPTEMBER 2021
This accessibility statement applies to https://kimblecouncil.org.uk/
This website is run by Great and Little Kimble cum Marsh Parish Council and managed by TEEC. The Parish Council are responsible for the content documents of the site whilst Parish Council Website are responsible to the council for the site itself.
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 Voice-Over)
To assist with website accessibility, Parish Council Websites have installed an Accessibility Widget
Located at the top left of the website, this widget offers a broad selection of functions that users can mix and match to meet their individual accessibility needs. Each of the functions can be turned on or off. Furthermore, settings for each user are automatically saved (via a cookie) for future site visits. The functions include, but are not limited to:
· Keyboard Navigation: Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.
· Read Page: Listen to most of the website.
· Contrast: Change contrast levels. Choose from the following: normal contrast, invert colours, dark contrast, light contrast and desaturate.
· Highlight Links
· Bigger Text: Choose from four increasing font sizes without the text spilling off the screen.
· Text Spacing: Modify line spacing for improved readability for dyslexic and visually impaired users.
· Stop Animations
· Legible Fonts
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.
How accessible this website is:
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
· PDF documents produced by the council and uploaded before 1st January 2021 are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
· PDF documents produced by third parties may not be accessible
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format:
· Email: Please use the Contact Form on the website
· Tel: 07494 691605
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 20 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:
· Email: Please use the Contact Form on the website
· Tel: 07494 691605
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).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Find out how to contact us: https://www.kimblecouncil.org.uk/contact.php
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Great and Little Kimble cum MarshParish 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 theWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard due to the non-compliances listed below.
· Older PDF files such as Meeting Minutes and Agendas published before 1st January 2021.
· Scanned documents such as Conclusion of Audit or documents that may include a signature or other handwriting.
· Videos
· Content produced by third parties or using third party software.
Third party software includes but is not limited to:
·
Google Maps
The
Google Maps that are embedded on a number of pages throughout the website are not accessible for screen
readers. The pages on which these maps appear include the Contact page. The maps do not meet WCAG 2.1 success
criterion 1.1.1 (non-text
content). However, to reduce the impact of these maps being inaccessible to some readers, we have provided a
written address for each event venue location on
the individual event pages.
Disproportionate Burden
The council has discussed and resolved
in Minute 12 (8thSeptember 2021) that the conversion of all
archived documents between 23rd September 2018 and 1st
January 2021 would present a Disproportionate Burden on the council and would
only serve a small percentage of the residents.
The council has discussed and resolved in Minute 12 (8thSeptember 2021) that the conversion of all archived documentssupplied between 23rd September 2018 and 1st January 2021 by third parties, any scanned documents or documents containing hand writing because the work would impose a Disproportionate Burden on the council.
The council has discussed and resolved in Minute Minute 12 (8thSeptember 2021) that the conversion of all archived documentssupplied after 1st January 2021 by third parties, any scanned documents or documents containing hand writing.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations.
Many of our older PDFs and Word documents do not meet accessibility standards – for example, they may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader. This does not meet:
· WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (name, role value).
· WCAG 2.0 success criterion 2.4.5 Multiple Ways
· WCAG 2.0 success criterion 2.4.8 Location
The accessibility regulationsdo not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. For example, we do not plan to fix documents such as agendas, minutes and financial documents prior to 2018.
The Council are required, by law, to upload a number of documents that have been approved and signed (the end of year audit for example), this is done by scanning the document and uploading as a PDF filetype. The very nature of a scanned document is not accessible and often OCR conversion of the document is not perfect. This will be reviewed, likely in 2025 to see if technology or regulations have changed.
Any new PDFs or Word documents the Council publish will aim to meet accessibility standards, unless these documents are in a format which cannot be made accessible easily. If you are unable to access any document on this website due to its format, please contact the Clerk via the methods mentioned above.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We will be running regular accessibility checks and ensure that new content added to the website meets accessibility requirements where possible.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 8thSeptember 2021