Accessibility Statement for Mistley Parish Council

This website is run by Mistley 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 a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader

We’ve 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

This site is believed to be fully compliant, except it is possible some older PDF documents within this website may not be fully accessible to screen reader software due to missing main headers or alt text. Also, the AGAR and Audit notices are usually signed and scanned as an image, and this content will not be available to screen readers.

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, or need help finding us on the map, please contact the Clerk.

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 the Clerk.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Mistley 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 Statement

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, except perhaps in some older PDF documents as stated.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 10th February 2024. It was last reviewed on 14th February 2024.

This website was last tested on 14th February 2024. The test was carried out by VCS Websites Ltd (www.parish-council.uk) using SiteImprove tools. All pages were tested.