Website Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for Sherfield on Loddon Parish Council

This accessibility statement applies to the website:
https://www.sherfieldonloddon-pc.gov.uk

This website is run by Sherfield on Loddon Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. That means you should be able to:

  • Change font sizes using your browser settings
  • Zoom in up to 300% without text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • Use screen readers and other assistive technologies
  • Navigate the website using speech recognition software

We have also aimed to make the website text as clear and simple as possible to understand.

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

How Accessible This Website Is

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

  • You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text independently.
  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software.
  • Some third-party content (such as embedded Facebook feeds or Google Maps) may not meet accessibility standards.
  • Some meeting papers and supporting documents are scanned PDFs and do not contain structured text.

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 or braille, please contact us:

Email: Clerk@sherfieldonloddon-pc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01256 842662
Post: PO Box 6865, Basingstoke, Hants, RG24 4QZ

We will consider your request and respond as soon as possible.

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:

Karen Ross
Clerk to Sherfield on Loddon Parish Council

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 satisfied with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS):

https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/

Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility

Sherfield on Loddon 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 aims to comply 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 listed below.

Non-Accessible Content

PDFs and Other Documents

Some older PDF and Word documents published before 23 September 2018 may not meet accessibility standards. For example, some documents:

  • Are scanned images of printed documents and do not contain structured text
  • Do not reflow when zoomed
  • May not be fully compatible with screen readers

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix documents published before 23 September 2018 if they are not essential to providing our services.

Where possible, new documents published after this date are checked for accessibility before publication.

Meeting papers may not always be fully accessible; however, alternative formats can be requested by contacting the Parish Council.

Third-Party Content

Some content provided by third parties, such as Facebook feeds or embedded Google Maps, may not fully meet accessibility standards. We do not have control over the accessibility of this content.

Disproportionate Burden

We have not identified any areas that we believe constitute a disproportionate burden under the regulations.

How We Tested This Website

The website was reviewed X-Net Services on 2 April 2026 using the WAVE accessibility evaluation tool (https://wave.webaim.org) across the homepage and a representative sample of navigable content pages.

A further full review of all navigable pages was conducted on 2 April 2026.

What We Are Doing to Improve Accessibility

  • New content is checked before publication.
  • Accessibility is reviewed periodically.
  • Staff are supported to ensure new content meets accessibility requirements.
  • Where issues are identified, they are corrected as soon as reasonably practicable.

This statement was last updated on 2 April 2026.