Accessibility Statement
Accessibility Statement for Bletchingdon Parish Council.
This accessibility statement applies to this website. This website is run by Bletchingdon 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:
- 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 as 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 as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet (https://mcmc.abilitynetorg.uk) has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible the website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text,
Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software, and
Some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- Email clerk@bletchingdon-pc.org.uk
- Call 01869 351967
- Write to Bletchingdon Parish Council, Bletchingdon Village Hall, Whitemarsh Way, Bletchingdon OX5 3DF
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.
If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us for directions.
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 the accessibility requirements, contact Bletchingdon Parish Council using the contact details listed 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 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) (https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com)
Contacting us by phone or visiting in person
We cannot provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.
Our offices do not have audio induction loops, but if you contact us in advance, we will try to arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.
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Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Bletchingdon 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.
Compliance Status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21) AA standard.
Content that is not within the scope of accessibility regulations.
Many of our older PDF documents may not meet the accessibility standards – for example, they may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader. The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDF’s or other documents published before 23rd September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. However, if there is a particular document you need converting, please let us know and if at all possible, we will update it.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on the 1st November 2022 and is due for review on the 1st November 2023.
The website was last tested on the 3rd October 2022. The test was carried out by Bletchingdon Parish Council and Navitas Design Ltd.