Accessibility Statement
This website is run by Baughurst Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. The website layout and text has been made as simple as possible to understand. Visitors should be able to navigate the website using just a mouse, mouse pointer and keyboard. The government has produced an excellent guide for disabled computer users.
Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
The Regulations came into force on 23 September 2018 and implement the EU Directive on the accessibility of websites and mobile apps of public sector bodies. The purpose is to improve the accessibility of public sector websites (including Parish Council sites) so that they can be used by as many people as possible – this builds on the existing obligations to disabled people under the Equality Act 2010 and the duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people.
Technical Information about this website’s accessibility
Baughurst 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 compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version
2.1 (https://www.w3.TR.WCAG21/)AA standard. Following a detailed examination of our website’s features against the detailed government checklist, we have identified some areas
What to do if you cannot access part of this website:
If you need information on this website in a different format like PDF, large print etc. please Contact Baughurst Parish Council Clerk. We will consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days. If you cannot view the map on our ‘Contact us page, please contact for directions.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of our website. If you find any problems that are not already listed, or you think we are not meeting the accessibility requirements, contact the Parish Clerk.
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) ( https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/). This statement was prepared on 12/07/2021 by Baughurst Parish Council.