Accessibility Statement

Website Accessibility Statement

Kettleshulme & Lyme Handley Parish Council is committed to providing a website that is accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of technology or ability. This means the text should be clear and simple to understand and you should be able to:

• Zoom in up to 300% without problems.
• Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.
• Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software.
• Use 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.

How accessible this website is

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

• Some tables do not have row headings.
• Some documents have poor colour contrast.
• Some heading elements are not consistent.
• Some images do not have image descriptions.
• Many documents are in PDF format and are not fully accessible.

Kettleshulme & Lyme Handley Parish Council continue to strive to improve the content accessibility and usability of our website.

What to do if you can’t access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format:

• Email: clerk@kettleshulmeparishcouncil.gov.uk

Also, there is a feedback form at the bottom of each page.

Kettleshulme & Lyme Handley Parish Council will then endeavour to improve the website to cater to this need. However, changes cannot be guaranteed.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are continually looking to make improvements that will make all areas of this website accessible for all.  If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we are not meeting the accessibility requirements, please contact us or fill in the feedback form at the bottom of the page.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

We are committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance Status

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Improvements to the site accessibility is an ongoing process. Regular updates will be made to the site to ensure it’s at the highest practical level of accessibility.

This statement was last revised on 16^th March 2026.