Accessibility statement for Tremaine Parish Council

This website is run by the 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 Voice Over)

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.

Contact information:

If you have any questions please write to the Clerk: clerk@tremaine-pc.gov.uk

How accessible this website is

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

  • Text does not reflow into a single column when the browser window is resized

  • Line height and text spacing cannot be modified

  • Most older PDF documents are not accessible to screen reader software

  • Some online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard

  • Moving images on the homepage cannot be paused or controlled with a keyboard

  • Some homepage elements and headings have insufficient colour contrast

Requesting content in a different format

If you need information on this website in a different format—such as accessible PDFs, large print, or other alternatives—we will do our best to provide it promptly.

Reporting accessibility problems

We’re always working to improve the accessibility of this website. If you encounter any issues not listed above or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please let us know.

Enforcement procedure

If you’re not satisfied with how we respond to your feedback or complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), or the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which enforces the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

This website aims to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard and is maintained in line with the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Non-accessible content

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations:

  • Some images lack alternative text, making them inaccessible to screen readers (WCAG 2.2).

  • Device orientation changes (e.g., from landscape to portrait) may impact content readability (WCAG 2.2).

  • Increasing text size can result in overlapping content (WCAG 2.2).

  • Older coding structures may cause issues with how screen readers interpret emphasis tags (e.g., ‘em’ vs ‘i’).

Disproportionate burden

  • Some interactive forms are missing label tags, making them difficult to use with a keyboard.

  • Fixing legacy accessibility issues in older forms and layouts would currently present a disproportionate burden. We plan to review this regularly as technology and resources allow.

Content outside the scope of the regulations

  • Some third-party content and older PDF documents are not fully accessible but fall outside the current regulations.

How this website is tested

  • We regularly test the site using WAVE accessibility tools and review updates through our content approval process.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

  • Continued testing of all new content and layouts

  • Applying improvements as WordPress and its plugins evolve

  • Responding to all accessibility-related feedback

This statement was prepared in 2025.