{"id":996,"date":"2020-12-02T17:47:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T17:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wembdonparish.gov.uk"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:17:26","slug":"accessibility-statement-for-wembdon-org","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wembdonparish.gov.uk\/?page_id=996","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility statement for wembdonparish.gov.uk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This website is run by Wembdon 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>change colours, contrast levels and fonts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigate most of the website using speech recognition software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. <a href=\"https:\/\/mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AbilityNet<\/a> has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How accessible this website is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>some current PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>none of the Parish Paper PDF documents are fully accessible to screen reader software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do if you cannot access parts of this website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>email<a href=\"mailto:clerk@wembdonparish.gov.uk\"> clerk@wembdonparish.gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>call 07359 864310<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>write to Wembdon Parish Council, The Green, Homberg Way, Wembdon, Bridgwater, TA6 7BY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We will consider your request and get back to you in five working days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reporting accessibility problems with this website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Parish Clerk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>email<a href=\"mailto:clerk@wembdonparish.gov.uk\"> clerk@wembdonparish.gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>call 07359 864310<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>write to Wembdon Parish Council, The Green, Homberg Way, Wembdon, Bridgwater, TA6 7BY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enforcement procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 \u2018accessibility regulations\u2019). If you\u2019re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityadvisoryservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical information about this website\u2019s accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wembdon 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This website is partially compliant with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2<\/a> AA standard (WCAG&nbsp;2.2), due to the non-compliances listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-accessible content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many older PDF files, such as minutes, are not fully accessible to screen reader software. When we publish new content we\u2019ll make sure any PDF files meet accessibility standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some current PDF files contain tables, which makes them not fully accessible to screen reader software. We are exploring ways of making such documents fully accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The PDF files of Wembdon Parish Papers are not fully accessible to screen reader software. We are exploring ways of making Parish Papers fully accessible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigation and accessing information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compliant with WCAG 2.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interactive tools and transactions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compliant with WCAG 2.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content that\u2019s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PDFs and other documents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of our older PDFs and Word documents do not meet accessibility standards \u2013 for example, they may not be structured so they\u2019re accessible to a screen reader. This does not meet WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/uksi\/2018\/952\/regulation\/4\/made\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documents published before 23 September 2018<\/a> if they\u2019re not essential to providing our services. For example,&nbsp; we do not plan to fix agendas and minutes of Parish Council meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not publish any live video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How we tested this website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This website was last tested on 27th Febrauary 2026. The test was carried out by ourselves, using the WAVE browser plug-in.<br>We tested the home page and a number of other pages selected at random from the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This statement was prepared on 23rd September 2020.<br>It was last updated on 11th April 2026.<br>It was approved by Wembdon Parish Council on 13th April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This website is run by Wembdon 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: We\u2019ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. 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