Accessibility Statement

This website is run by Westbourne 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.

How accessible is this website?

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

  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • there’s a limit to how far you can magnify the map on our ‘contact us’ page which is provided by a third party (Google) l
  • 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 for example, please use the details on our contact us page. We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 15 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the 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’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contact us

Parish Clerk, Clare Kennet
Post: Clerk to Westbourne Parish Council, PO Box 143, Emsworth, PO10 7DX

Email: clerk@westbourne-pc.gov.uk
Phone: 07775 654483

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Westbourne 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 currently partially compliant with the WCAG2.2AA standard due to the non- compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some pages may contain attachments which are not currently compliant such as:

  • older PDF files such as meeting minutes and agendas published before 23 September 2018
  • videos
  • content provided by third parties or using third party software

Disproportionate burden

Not applicable.

Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Not applicable.

How we tested this website

This website was tested both manually and automatically prior to the writing of this statement. The tests were carried out by Vision ICT Ltd.

This statement was prepared September 2019. It was last reviewed August 2026.