Accessibility statement for ANCASTER PARISH COUNCIL
https://ancaster.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
This accessibility statement applies to Ancaster Parish Council. It does not apply to any other website.
This website is run by Ancaster Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, which 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 have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
Ability Net (https://www.abilitynet.org.uk/) 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:
- the text will not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window.
- you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text.
- most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
- live video streams do not have captions.
- some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard.
- you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader.
Feedback and contact information.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording, or braille, please send an e-mail to: clerk@ancaster-pc.gov.uk
We will consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
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, please contact the Parish Council Clerk at clerk@ancaster-pc.gov.uk
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 are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Ancaster 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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Documents Published before 01 April 2026
Some older documents – particularly PDF, agenda’s, minutes, and reports published before 01 April 2026 – may not fully meet current accessibility standards. This is because they were created before the latest accessibility requirements were introduced.
If you need an accessible version of any such document, please contact the Parish Clerk. We will provide an alternative as soon as possible.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 03 June 2026 and was last reviewed and tested in May 2026
