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Accessibility Statement for West Bretton Parish Council

West Bretton Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible to as many people as possible. This means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader
  • use the website on a range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard wherever possible.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • some PDF and Word documents are not fully accessible to screen readers
  • some older pages may have missing or inconsistent heading structure
  • some images may not have appropriate alternative text
  • some form elements may not be fully labelled
  • some links may not be descriptive enough
  • some tables in older documents may not have proper header rows

Feedback and contact information

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

  • accessible PDF
  • large print
  • easy read
  • audio recording
  • braille

Please contact:

Email: clerk@westbrettonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Postal address:
West Bretton Parish Council
c/o Parish Clerk
West Bretton Village Hall
Bretton Lane
West Bretton
WF4 4LB

We will respond within 10 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:

clerk@westbrettonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Enforcement procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), who provide advice and support on equality and discrimination issues.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

West Bretton 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 partially compliant with the WCAG 2.2 AA standard, due to the non‑compliances listed below.

Non‑accessible content

Documents (PDF, Word, Excel)

Some documents published before September 2020 are not fully accessible. This includes missing text alternatives, untagged PDFs, tables without headers, and scanned documents without OCR. These documents are exempt under the regulations, but we aim to replace or update them where possible.

Images

Some images may lack descriptive alternative text. We are reviewing and updating these.

Heading structure

Some older pages may contain skipped or inconsistent heading levels. We are correcting these as part of our content review.

Forms

Some form fields may not have programmatically associated labels. We are working to ensure all forms meet WCAG requirements.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are taking the following steps:

  • reviewing and updating all pages for correct heading hierarchy
  • replacing or remediating non‑accessible PDFs
  • ensuring all new documents meet accessibility standards
  • improving link text and reducing reliance on “click here”
  • adding alternative text to images
  • improving keyboard navigation and focus visibility
  • conducting periodic accessibility audits

We aim to resolve the majority of outstanding issues by December 2026.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 15 March 2026.
It was last reviewed on 15 March 2026.

The website was last tested using a combination of automated tools, manual checks, keyboard‑only navigation, and screen reader simulation.