Accessibility statement for Manningtree Town Council

This accessibility statement applies to this website at manningtreetowncouncil.gov.uk

This website is run by Manningtree Town 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% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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.

How accessible this website is

This site is believed to be fully compliant, except it is possible some older PDF documents within this website may not be fully accessible to screen reader software, perhaps due to missing main headers or alternative text on images within. The Accounts and Audit Regulations require a physical 'wet ink' signature on the original Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR). All the AGARs on the website are therefore scanned as an image into a PDF, which means that this content cannot be available to screen readers and hence do not fully comply with Accessibility Regulations. The National Audit Office is aware that the two pieces of legislation are not compatible.

Feedback and contact information

The Clerk's contact details can be found at contact the council.

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Clerk.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact the Clerk. We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.

If you cannot view the map provided to find our meetings, please contact the Clerk 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

Manningtree Town 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 Statement

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, apart from the few PDF file exceptions already noted above.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 24th December 2024. It was last reviewed on 30th December 2024.

This website was last tested on 30th December 2024. The test was carried out by VCS Websites Ltd (www.parish-council.uk) using WAVE tools against the WCAG 2.2AA standard. All pages were tested.