Accessibility Statement

This statement outlines our ongoing efforts to make our website accessible to everyone. It includes our commitment to ensuring equal access and opportunity for all individuals, including those with disabilities.

This statement applies to content published on the https://dymockparishcouncil.gov.uk domain.

The website is run by Dymock Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. You should be able to:

zoom in up to 300% without losing text
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 screen reader
We have 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 is this website?

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

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

What to do if you can’t access parts of this website

Tell us if you need information in a different format. There is a contact the clerk email link at the bottom of each page.

In your message include:

The web address (URL) of the content

Your email address and name

How you would like to receive the information.

Dymock Parish Council will then endeavour to improve the website to cater to this need. However, changes can not be guaranteed.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Parish Clerk by e-mail (clerk@dymockparishcouncil.gov.uk) or by calling 01531 670267.

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

Dymock 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 currently partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons. Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

There may be pages with read more/click here links. See WCAG 2.4 Success Criterion 4.4 (Link Purpose (In Context)
There may be some pages where HTML isn’t perfectly formed, such as stray end tags. See WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.1 (Parsing).
PDF documents don’t meet accessibility standards – for example, they may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader. See WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (name, role value).
Some images on the website pages may not have a text alternative, so the information on them isn’t available to people using a screen reader. See WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content). When we publish new content, we will try to make our images meet accessibility standards.

This website was tested manually and by using the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool prior to the writing of this statement. The tests were last carried out by Dymock Parish Council in February 2026 and are completed annually.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

Improvements to the site accessibility is an ongoing process. Regular updates will be made to the site to ensure it’s at the highest practical level of accessibility.