Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment to Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to https://pennineit-demo2.co.uk

This website is run by Hedleyhope 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:

• 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 VoiceOver)

We’ve 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.

Key Accessibility Features:

• We have provided an “Accessibility Widget” providing a number of useful accessibility tools, such as adjusting the font size, line height, contrast etc.
• Keyboard navigation is enabled for those who struggle with using a mouse or touchpad. By using a combination of the “tab” key, the “enter key” and the “page up arrow” and “page down arrow” keys, Users can navigate the website via the keyboard only.

How accessible this website is:

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

• Most PDF documents relating to our annual audit are not fully accessible to screen reader software
• You cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader

Feedback and contact information:

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Parish Clerk via email: clerk@pennineit-demo2.co.uk

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

• Email us: clerk@pennineit-demo2.co.uk
• Write to us: Village Hall, East Hedleyhope, Bishop Auckland DL13 4PY

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.

If you cannot view the map on our home page, email us for directions.

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:

Hedleyhope 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:

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This 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:

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

Disproportionate burden:

We have not identified any areas that we believe constitute a disproportionate burden.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations:

PDFs and other documents:

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

We are aware that some PDFs relating to the Annual Governance and Accountability Return which require a ‘wet’ signature are not accessible. Copies in other formats can be obtained by contacting the Clerk.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility:

We will seek to resolve any issues identified in accessing content on our website. Regular testing will be carried out and updates will be made to ensure that the website complies with current regulations. We will ensure that any new content added, including any PDFs or Word documents, meets accessibility standards.

Preparation of this accessibility statement:

This statement was prepared on 10 December 2025. It will be reviewed in June 2026.

This website was last tested on 5 December 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out on all pages by the Clerk using the Silktide Accessibility Checker.