ACCESSIBILITY
We have made every effort to ensure this website is easily accessible
and readable using plain English.
If you have any difficulty using the internet or have any accessibility issues,
we hope the information below is useful.
WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
for Sedgwick Parish Council
Accessibility: If you have difficulty in accessing any of the documents, can't read the print, or need further assistance, please contact the Clerk (see below).
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
· zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen.
· Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard or Touchpad.
· Listen to most of the website using a screen reader
· Use read aloud to read documents on the website.
· Use screen readers to explain what alternative description a meaningful image holds.
· Read all text which has good levels of contrast between text and background colours. We’ve tried to create a site which doesn’t get in the way when you change these settings.
How we run this site
· The website is mobile and tablet friendly
· We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. We try to write in plain English and avoid council jargon, if something doesn't make sense, please let us know.
· Headings and page structure - our site uses simple heading structures to make it easier to navigate.
For more information on how to do the above please go to https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/
What to Do If You Cannot Access Parts of This Website
· If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille
· 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, please contact the Clerk (see below).
We Know Some Parts of This Website Are Not Fully Accessible:
· The accessibility regulations do 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 some older PDFs.
· Any new PDFs we publish will meet accessibility standards.
· Pictures of event or information posters, when provided by a third party – where possible we provide the information from the picture, within the web page’s text.
· Our search filed does not have a separate submit button
Testing
We test our website using a browser extension; WAVE by Webaim after each page is edited or created and then address any issues where possible.
The website was last checked December 2025. We are continually developing the site to improve its accessibility for users of assistive technology.
Third Party Content
Our website has links to various third party websites and content. We are not responsible for these third party resources and their accessibility. If you need assistance from those third party websites, please contact the website owners.
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).
Sedgwick 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. Sedgwick Parish Council is partially compliant as it meets most requirements of the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
See https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/helping-people-to-use-your-service/understanding-wcag