This accessibility statement applies to www.WestIlsley.org.

This website is run by West Ilsley 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:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts
• zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• 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:

The headers structure is poorly ordered.

It is possible to magnify the information on the page up to 500% but some tabs disappear off the page at 175%.

Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.

The map directs you to West Ilsley rather than the meeting address (the Village Hall) or the correspondence address of the Parish Council. Please note that the Parish Council does not have an office address which you can visit.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

by email to clerk@westilsley.org

by post to West Ilsley Parish Council, c/o Wilkins Centre, Burrell Road, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6NP.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 21 days (but usually sooner).

The map on our contact us page directs you to West Ilsley. It does not direct you to the meeting address or the contact address of West Ilsley Parish Council. Please note that the Parish Council does not have an office address which you can visit. For assistance with locating the meeting venue, please email us for directions.

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, contact the Clerk at clerk@westilsley.org.

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

Please email the Clerk at clerk@westilsley.org. The Council does not have an office address at which people can visit.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

West Ilsley 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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Council website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

• Information on tabs other than the Parish Council tab may not meet accessibility guidelines as the Parish council is not responsible for these pages.
• Some of our online forms might be difficult to navigate using just a keyboard.
• Our Annual Governance and Accountability Returns cannot be made accessible due to the need to scan in the documentation. If you require any of these documents in an accessible format, please contact the Clerk at clerk@westilsley.org.
• Meeting documents uploaded prior to 23rd September 2018 may not meet accessibility requirements. If you require any of these documents in an accessible format, please contact the Clerk at clerk@westilsley.org.

Disproportionate burden

At the present time, we have not identified any specific issues that would be of disproportionate burden.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

Many of our older PDF documents may not meet accessibility standards – for example, they may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader. 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. However, if there is a particular document you need converting please let us know and if at all possible, we will update it.

Any new PDF or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

The Council will continue to review the website on a regular basis and will ensure action is taken on any reports of non-accessible content where appropriate.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 8th November 2021. It was last reviewed on 8th November 2021.

This website was last tested on 8th November 2021. The test was carried out by West Ilsley Parish Council.

The Council assessed the accessibility of the website by the following approaches: self-evaluation.