This website is run by Sandon and Burston 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:
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
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
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
- most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
- live video streams do not have captions
- you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader
- there’s a limit to how far you can magnify embedded maps
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- email clerk@sandonburston.staffslc.gov.uk
- call 017503 167538
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 30 days.
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, call or email us with details of the issues.
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).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Name: Tina Gould
Address: 41 Harcourt Way, Stafford, ST16 1QZ
Telephone: 017503 167538
E-mail: clerk@sandonburston.staffslc.gov.uk
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Sandon and Burston 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.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2. AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
- Some form elements do not contain a title attribute.
- Some links do not contain text when used for navigation purposes (e.g. mobile menu uses an icon).
- PDFs published before the regulations were implemented may not be fully accessible, but are required to be published under the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities 2015.
Non compliance with the accessibility regulations
- Some links do not contain text: 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)
We cannot update the source code used by the WordPress template for these issues, however they have been raised with the author for them to be addressed.
Disproportionate burden
Navigation and accessing information
There’s no way to skip the repeated content in the page header (for example, a ‘skip to main content’ option). This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.1 (bypass blocks).
It’s not possible for users to change text size without some of the content overlapping. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.4 (resize text).
PDFs and other documents
The following sections of our website contain documents that may not be accessible for all users:
- Councillor register of interests files
- Data protection
- Finances (published documents for audit purposes)
- Policies and procedures
These documents can be provided in an alternative format or on alternative media, on request.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
Many of our older PDFs and Word documents do not meet accessibility standards – for example, they may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader. This does not meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2.
Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how users can access our services, and forms published as Word documents. By September 2020, we plan to either fix these or replace them with accessible HTML pages.
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. For example, we do not plan to fix minutes and agendas of meetings before this date.
How we tested this website
This website was last tested on 01/10/2024. The test was carried out by Staffordshire County Council Digital Team.
We tested pages of different content types (e.g. landing page, content page, contact page) for accessibility using the Deque by AxeDevTools a accessibility extension used by central government.
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This statement was prepared in April 2021. It was last updated on 04 November 2024.