Accessibility Statement for Brympton Parish Council

Brympton Parish Council is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including people with disabilities. We continually aim to improve the user experience for everyone and apply the relevant accessibility standards wherever possible.

This accessibility statement applies to:

brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Commitment to Accessibility

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. This means users 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 only a keyboard
  • Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader
  • Access content across desktop, tablet and mobile devices

The website has been designed to work in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard where reasonably practicable.

How Accessible This Website Is

We know some parts of this website are not yet fully accessible. For example:

  • Some older PDF and Word documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software
  • Some images may not yet contain fully descriptive alternative text
  • Certain heading structures on older pages may not always follow a correct hierarchy
  • Some third-party embedded content may not fully meet accessibility standards
  • Some links may not always be sufficiently descriptive when read out of context
  • Certain archived documents supplied by external bodies may not be fully accessible

We are actively reviewing and improving these areas as part of an ongoing accessibility programme.

Reporting Accessibility Problems

If you find any problems not listed on this page or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us.

Contact Details

Clerk to Brympton Parish Council

Email: clerk@brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Website:
Brympton Parish Council Website

We aim to respond to accessibility-related enquiries within 10 working days.

Requesting Information in a Different Format

If you need information on this website in a different format, such as:

  • Accessible PDF
  • Large print
  • Easy Read
  • Audio recording
  • Braille

please contact the Parish Council using the details above.

We will consider your request and aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe.

Enforcement Procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

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

Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility

Brympton Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is currently considered:

Partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible Content

Non-compliance with Accessibility Regulations

Some documents published before September 2018 may not fully meet accessibility standards.

Examples may include:

  • Scanned PDF documents
  • Older meeting minutes and agendas
  • Historical planning documents
  • Third-party supplied documents

Where possible, newly uploaded documents are checked for accessibility before publication.

Disproportionate Burden

The Parish Council considers some historical archived documents to be exempt where remediation would represent a disproportionate burden due to the volume and age of the material.

However, if you require information from any archived document in an accessible format, please contact the Council.

Content Outside the Scope of the Regulations

Some third-party content or linked external systems may be outside the scope of the accessibility regulations, including:

  • Embedded maps
  • Third-party planning portals
  • External government systems

Preparation of This Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 13 May 2026.

The website was reviewed through a manual accessibility review and basic automated testing against WCAG 2.2 AA principles.

This statement will be reviewed annually or when significant website changes occur.