Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Rushwick Parish Council website. It is run by Rushwick Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, so we have designed it with accessibility in mind.

 

Using This Website

On this website you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard

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. For example:

  • some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • some of our online forms may be difficult to navigate using a keyboard alone

We are working to identify and fix these issues as we review and update our content.

 

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: support@rushwickparishcouncil.org.uk Telephone: 00000 000 000

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 14 days.

If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please let us know using the contact details above.

 

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

Rushwick 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 compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, with the exceptions listed below.

 

Non-Accessible Content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some of our older PDF documents and Word documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software. Some of these documents are essential to providing our services, such as historical meeting minutes and financial reports. The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. Any new documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

 

What We’re Doing to Improve Accessibility

We plan to review the accessibility of this website on a regular basis and will fix issues as we find them. Where practical, we will publish new documents in an accessible format from the outset.

 

Preparation of This Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 13 August 2026. It will be reviewed regularly and updated when the website changes or when issues are found and fixed.

This website was last tested in August 2026. The test was carried out by Rushwick Parish Council.