Introduction
This website is run by St Erth Parish Council (the Council). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings;
- zoom in up to 400% on most pages without the text spilling off the screen;
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader
We have also 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 this website is
Some parts of this website may not fully accessible:
- most older PDF documents and images are not fully accessible to screen reader software
- some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
- maps may be difficult to navigate using screen reader software
- you may not be able to skip to the main content when using a screen reader
How to request content in an accessible format
If you need information in a different format, please contact us and tell us:
- the web address (URL) of the content
- your name and email address
- the format you need, e.g. large print, accessible PDF
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 contact us on:
- email: clerk@sterth-pc.gov.uk; or
- fill out our Contact Us form
We will acknowledge your request as soon as possible but within 2 weeks and we will tell you how long it will take to complete.
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
The 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
The website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below:
Non-accessible content
Some pages may contain attachments which are not currently compliant, such as:
Older PDF files published before 23rd September 2018
PDF files of scanned documents
Content produced by third parties or using third party software
Non-Compliance with the accessibility regulations
We may have some scanned PDF documents and images on our website e.g. our Annual Governance and Accountability Returns (AGARs). Scanned PDF documents do not comply with the Accessibility Regulations 2018, but these documents can be provided in an alternative format or on alternative media, on request.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
Our site includes 3rd party content and documents. We cannot guarantee that all 3rd party content is accessible. We are not responsible for any 3rd party content.
Many of our older PDFs and Word documents may not meet accessibility standards – for example, they may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader. This does not meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2.
Some of our PDFs and Word documents may be essential to providing our services. For example, we have forms saved as PDFs.
The accessibility regulations don’t require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.
Testing the website
This statement was prepared on 30th July 2021 and reviewed on 31st March 2026.
This website was tested using Google Lighthouse and WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools.