Accessibility

Shinfield 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 designed 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 and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible Content

Despite our efforts, some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

Non-compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA

Some PDF documents (including scanned minutes) may not be fully accessible to screen reader users  

Some pages may have heading structure inconsistencies

Some links may not always have sufficiently descriptive text

Some images may not have fully descriptive alternative text

We are currently working on these issues April 2026

Disproportionate burden

We are currently reviewing older documents and content. Retrofitting full accessibility to all historic documents may be a disproportionate burden due to the volume of material.

Content not within scope

Third-party content not controlled by the Parish Council

Archived documents not essential for current services

What We’re Doing to Improve Accessibility

We are actively working to:

Ensure all new content meets WCAG 2.2 AA standards

Replace or remediate inaccessible PDFs

Improve heading structure and page navigation

Review and update older content where feasible

Accessibility is part of our ongoing website improvement programme.

How Accessible This Website Is

We want as many people as possible to use this website. You should be able to:

• Change colours, contrast levels, and fonts
• Zoom in up to 300% without problems
• Navigate most of the website using a keyboard
• Navigate using assistive technologies such as screen readers

We also provide accessibility tools to help customise your experience, including:

• Text resizing
• Contrast and colour adjustments
• Highlighting and link visibility options
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Navigating This Website

To help you find information:

Use the search function on the homepage

Follow the breadcrumb trail (“You are here”) at the top of each page (currently working on this)

Use standard keyboard shortcuts such as:

Home – go to top of page

End – go to bottom of page

Page Up / Page Down – scroll

Requesting Information in an Accessible Format

If you need information on this website in a different format (for example, accessible PDF, large print, easy read, or audio), please contact us:

Email: info@shinfieldparish.gov.uk

We aim to respond within 3 working days.

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 believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:

lynda.hope@shinfieldparish.gov.uk

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not satisfied with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Website: https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/

Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility

Shinfield Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA, which set out how to make content:

Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust [gov.uk]

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on: 16^th April 2025

Last reviewed on: currently under review (May 2026)

The website was tested:

Using a combination of automated tools and manual checks

Against WCAG 2.2 AA standards

We will review this statement at least annually and whenever significant changes are made to the website.