Accessibility Statement

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to Higher Hurdsfield Parish Council website: higherhurdsfield-pc.gov.uk

The website is run by Higher Hurdsfield Parish Council and we want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to click onto:-

•         “High Contrast” or press shift+F12 to change colours and contrast levels to make the screen easier to read.

•         “Zoom” icon to 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 softwear.

•         Listen to most of the text on the website using a screen reader ( including the most recent versions of    JAWS, NVDA and Voice Over}

We have 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.

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, copies of Excel based work sheets:

•         email:          Tel.  0161 456 8682

We will consider your request and get back to you within 3 working days. Our Parish Clerk works part-time but will make every effort to deal with your request asap.

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 Parish Clerk Wendy Carter by emailing: or phoning 0161 456 8682.

We do not have an office base, however arrangements can be made to meet with a member of our Parish Council to discuss any accessibility requirements.

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)

TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WEBSITE’S ACCESSIBILITY 

Higher Hurdsfield 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.

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

PDFs and other documents

Some of our PDFs and are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how users can access our services

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.

Live video

We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

This statement was prepared on 18th September 2020. It was last reviewed on 22nd September 2020.

This website was last tested on 15th December 2022 and was carried out by our Parish Clerk, Higher Hurdsfield Parish Council, who is undertaking training to increase her knowledge with a view to continually improving the accessibility of our web site.

Tests were carried out using samples of our main pages and most used areas of the site, These tests will continue indefinitely on a regular basis as it is very important to the Parish Council that we provide the best accessibility possible with our limited facilities. A full copy of the test report can be obtained from our Clerk. Email .