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Assessability Statement

Stockbury Parish Council Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Stockbury Parish Council website at www.stockburyparishcouncil.gov.uk.

This website is run by Stockbury Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

For example, this means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser or device settings;
  • zoom in without text becoming unreadable or spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard;
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software; and
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader.

We have also tried to make the content clear and straightforward to understand.

AbilityNet provides advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We aim to make the Stockbury Parish Council website as accessible as possible.

Some parts of the website may not be fully accessible. In particular, some older PDF and Word documents may not be fully accessible to screen-reader software and some content or functionality provided by third parties may be outside the direct control of the Parish Council.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems with the accessibility of this website, or need information published on the website in a different format, such as an accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact the Parish Clerk:

Mrs Sherrie Babington
Parish Clerk
Stockbury Parish Council

Email: clerk@stockburyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Telephone: 01634 867173

Postal address:

Stockbury Parish Council
4 Birkhall Close
Chatham
Kent
ME5 7QD

We will consider your request and aim to respond within 15 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of the Stockbury Parish Council website.

If you find any problems that are not listed on this page, or believe that we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Parish Clerk using the details above.

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.

If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting the Parish Council

Stockbury Parish Council does not operate from premises which are routinely open to the public.

Residents can contact the Parish Clerk by telephone, email or post using the details above. Details of Parish Council meetings, including dates and venues, are published on this website.

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Stockbury 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

The accessibility standard for public sector websites is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard due to the non-compliances and exemptions described below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below may not be fully accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some older documents published on the website may not be fully accessible to users of assistive technology. For example, some PDF documents may not have been created with appropriate document structure, headings, tags or reading order.

The Parish Council will endeavour to ensure that documents newly created and published by the Council are produced in an accessible format wherever reasonably possible.

If you require an accessible version of any document published on the website, please contact the Parish Clerk.

Disproportionate burden

At this time, Stockbury Parish Council has made no claim of disproportionate burden.

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

The accessibility regulations do not require the Parish Council to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they are not essential to providing its services.

This includes, for example, historical Parish Council agendas and minutes retained on the website as part of the Council's public archive.

Where possible, new documents created by the Parish Council will be produced and published with accessibility requirements in mind.

Some documents published by the Parish Council are produced and supplied by third-party organisations. Where the Council is required to publish such documents and cannot alter the original document, it may not be possible for the Council to make the document fully accessible.

If you are unable to access a document, please contact the Parish Clerk and we will endeavour to provide the information in an alternative accessible format.

Planning information and third-party content

The website may contain links to, or information supplied through, external services including planning information provided by Maidstone Borough Council and other public bodies.

Stockbury Parish Council does not control the accessibility of external websites or third-party systems.

Where a third-party service or document cannot be accessed, residents may contact the Parish Clerk and we will endeavour to assist in obtaining the information required.

Online maps

Maps used on the website may not always be fully accessible to screen-reader users.

Where maps are provided for geographical or planning information and you require the information in an alternative format, please contact the Parish Clerk.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

Stockbury Parish Council is committed to improving the accessibility of its website and the information it publishes.

When adding or updating website content, the Council will seek to:

  • use clear headings and page structures;
  • use meaningful descriptions for links;
  • provide appropriate alternative text for images;
  • produce accessible documents wherever reasonably possible;
  • avoid unnecessarily publishing information solely as a PDF where an accessible alternative can be provided; and
  • review accessibility as the website develops.

The Council will also work with its website provider where accessibility issues relate to the website platform rather than content controlled directly by the Parish Council.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This accessibility statement was originally prepared on 22 September 2020.

It was reviewed and updated on 10 September 2026 following the introduction of Stockbury Parish Council's new website and .gov.uk domain.

The Parish Council will review this accessibility statement at least annually and following significant changes to the website.