Beech Parish Council

Hampshire England

E: clerk@beechpc.com

Website Accessibility Statement

Introduction

This accessibility statement applies to the Beech Parish Council website at www.beechpc.com.

  • It has been prepared in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and reflects the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA.

Beech Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible, we want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, and we actively work to improve accessibility.

The text should be clear and simple to understand. You should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 300% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • use most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

How accessible is this website?

We aim to comply with WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:

  • some pages and document attachments are not written in plain English
  • some tables do not have row headings
  • some documents have poor colour contrast
  • some heading elements are not consistent
  • some images do not have image descriptions
  • many documents are in PDF format and are not accessible

Beech Parish Council continue to strive to improve the content accessibility.

Feedback and Contact Information

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

  • Email: clerk@beechpc.com
  • Post: The Parish Clerk, Beech Parish Council, [Clerk’s Address]

We will consider your request and respond within 10 working days.

Technical Information About Accessibility

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA. The non-compliances and exemptions are listed below.

Non-Accessible Content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of our website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Non-Compliance with the Accessibility Regulations

  • Some PDF documents published on this website may not be fully accessible. This may include older agendas, minutes, or reports that were not created with accessibility in mind. These do not fully meet WCAG 2.2 criteria 1.1.1 (non-text content), 1.3.1 (info and relationships), and 4.1.2 (name, role, value). We plan to address this by ensuring all new documents are created or converted to accessible formats. We aim to have older documents reviewed on an ongoing basis.
  • Some images on the website may not have descriptive alternative text. This does not meet WCAG 2.2 criterion 1.1.1. We are reviewing all images and adding appropriate alt text as part of ongoing maintenance.
  • Some page colour contrasts may not meet minimum contrast ratios required by WCAG 2.2 criterion 1.4.3. We are reviewing the site’s colour scheme and will implement improvements.

Disproportionate Burden

At this time, we have not identified any content where we are claiming a disproportionate burden exemption. If in future this applies, this statement will be updated.

Content Not Within Scope of the Legislation

The following content is not within scope of the accessibility regulations:

  • Third-party content on the website that is not under our control, for example embedded maps or documents from external sources.
  • Archived documents published before 23 September 2019, where they have been superseded by and are not needed to use the services we provide.

Preparation of This Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared in March 2026.

The website design included core functions to enable ease of accessibility. The Council continues to monitor the site and any feedback for improvement.

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 in England, Scotland, and Wales.

If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS): www.equalityadvisoryservice.com.

Approval and Review

Approved by

Beech Parish Council (Full Council)

Date approved

30th April 2026

Document owner

Parish Clerk