Accessibility statement
We are constantly working to make our website as accessible and usable as possible.
AbilityNet provides guidance about how to:
- make your mouse easier to use (opens in new window)
- use your keyboard instead of a mouse (opens in new window)
- talk to your device (opens in new window)
- make your device talk to you (opens in new window)
- make text larger (opens in new window)
- change your colours (opens in new window)
- magnify the screen (opens in new window)
Code
Our website has been developed to best practice coding conventions following World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG 2.2)
Consistent page headings and titles
A consistent heading structure has been used so that page information is compatible with access technology.
Browsers
The following browsers have been tested for compatibility:
- Google Chrome - latest version
- Firefox (Windows and Mac) - latest version
- Internet Explorer (Windows) v11.0
- Safari (Mac) - latest version
Alternative formats
If you would like a publication in an alternative format please contact us through our general enquiries form.
Leave feedback
We are always happy to receive feedback. Please use our online feedback form to let us know about any problems you have had or email our website team.
We Know Some Parts of This Website Are Not Fully Accessible:
• older PDF documents do not meet accessibility standards.
What to Do If You Cannot Access Parts of This Website
If you need information on this website in a different format, please let us know via our online Contact Us form. We will consider your request and aim to reply within 10 working days.
Reporting Accessibility Problems with This Website
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website.
- If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we are not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact the website team by using our online Contact us form
Enforcement Procedure
We (Forest Hill with Shotover Parish Council) are responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility
Forest Hill with Shotover 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 100% compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Non-compliance with the Accessibility Regulations
None
Disproportionate Burden
The cost of ensuring all Assistive technologies/browsers can be used to access the website would impose a disproportionate burden on the Parish Council.
What We Are Doing About the Issues with PDFs and Other Documents
Many of our older PDF documents do not meet accessibility standards. For example, they may not be marked up, so they are accessible to a screen reader. The cost of making all the documents on the website accessible would impose a disproportionate burden on the Parish Council.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish in the future will meet accessibility standards.
How We Tested This Website Our website was checked by Wave for Level A, and AA standards of the WCAG 2.2. and the screenreader NVDA was used to test our website.