Accessibility Statement for Guilden Sutton Parish Council
This accessibility statement applies to the Guilden Sutton Parish Council website:
www.guildensuttonpc.co.uk
Guilden Sutton 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.
How accessible this website is
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. This means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser or device settings
- 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, including recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:
- some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software
- some scanned documents may not contain searchable text
- some third-party content or embedded services may not be fully accessible
- some older documents may not have the correct heading structure or alternative text for images
Feedback and contact information
If you find any accessibility problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Parish Clerk:
Email: clerk@guildensuttonpc.co.uk
If you need information on this website in a different format, such as:
- accessible PDF
- large print
- easy read
- audio recording
please contact us and we will consider your request and respond as soon as reasonably possible.
Reporting accessibility problems
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you experience any difficulty accessing content, please contact us using the details above.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you are not satisfied with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Guilden Sutton Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the WCAG 2.2 AA standard due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Some older documents published on the website may:
- not be structured so they are accessible to screen readers
- contain scanned images of text
- lack alternative text descriptions for images
- not have sufficient document tagging or heading structure
Content not within the scope of the regulations
PDFs and other documents published before 23 September 2018 are exempt from the accessibility regulations unless they are needed to access a service.
Some third-party content that is not funded, developed or controlled by Guilden Sutton Parish Council may also be exempt.
What we are doing to improve accessibility
We are committed to improving accessibility and will:
- review website content regularly
- ensure new documents are created in accessible formats wherever possible
- consider accessibility when adding new content and services
- address identified accessibility issues as resources permit
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 3rd June 2026
It was last reviewed on 3rd June 2026
The website was last tested on 3rd June 2026. Testing was carried out through a combination of automated accessibility checking tools and manual review against WCAG 2.2 AA requirements.