Accessibility Statement

Accessibility statement for Gislingham Parish Council

Gislingham Parish Council is committed to ensuring our website is accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of technology or ability. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard wherever possible.

Using our website

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

How accessible this website is

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

  • Some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • Some images may not have alternative text descriptions
  • Some videos may not have captions

What to do if you can’t access parts of this website

If you need information in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording, or braille, please contact:

  • Email: Clerk@gislinghamparishcouncil.gov.uk
  • Phone: 07833705915

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Reporting accessibility problems

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of our website. If you find any problems not listed here or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us using the details above.

Third party consent

Our website may link to third party websites and content.  We are not responsible for these third-party resources and their accessibility.  If you need assistance from those third-party websites, please contact the website owners. 

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Gislingham 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 WCAG 2.1 AA standard.

This statement was prepared on 16/02/2026, last updated on 16/02/2026