Website Accessibility Statement for Newport Parish Council
This accessibility statement applies to https://newportpc.org.uk/ website.
This website is designed by Arlin Systems and run by Newport 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:
- Change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- Zoom in up to 300% 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 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 is this website?
We aim to meet WCAG 2.2AA standard. We know some content uploaded to this website is not fully accessible:
- most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
- live video streams do not have captions
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
email: clerk@newportparish.org.uk
call 07928 815242
write to us at: 16 Chantreys Drive, Elloughton, Brough HU15 1LH
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:
Parish Clerk
Newport Parish Council
16 Chantreys Drive
Elloughton
Brough
HU15 1LH
Email: clerk@newportparish.org.uk
Tel: 07928 815242
Third Party Content
Our website may link to third party websites and content. We are not responsible for these third party resources and their accessibility. If you need assistance from those third party website, please contact the website owners.
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).
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
The websites are designed to be compatible with the following technologies:
Mobile telephones
PC and MAC computers
Tablet devices
All known internet browsers
Screen readers
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Newport 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 framework is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard. For example, we have placed buttons consistently and to ensure other buttons and links are not blocked, have made changes to non-text content and improved navigation.
Some content is partially compliant, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non accessible content
Some pages may contain attachments which are not currently compliant, such as:
Older PDF files such as Meeting Minutes and Agendas
Videos which have captions.
Content produced by third parties or using third party software.
Non compliance with the accessibility regulations
We will do all we can to identify content that is non-compliant.
Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
When we publish new content we will make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards.
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
Not all documents on this website are created by us. Some documents and content may be created by third parties or using third party software. Where this is the case we will endeavour, on request, to obtain an accessible copy from the original source or to convey the information contained in the document in an accessible way.
Many of our older PDFs and Word documents do 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 (name, role value).
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..
Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how users can access our services, and forms published as Word documents.
Any new PDFs or Word documents created by us will meet accessibility standards.
How we tested this website
This website was last tested in July 2025. Tests were carried out by an accessibility checker system and our website provider, Airlin Systems. Tests will continue to be undertaken.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are working continually to improve the accessibility of our website.
We will provide staff training to ensure that all new content added meets accessibility criteria.
We also run regular reports to identify and address accessibility issues.
Compliance Status
This website is compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Newport Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the guidance set down by the W3C specifically WCAG. We are aiming to improve the level of accessibility all the time and welcome comments on further ideas on improving the experience.