Accessibility Statement for Wentworth Parish Council

Clerk contact (for accessibility queries):
Email: clerk@wentworth-pc.gov.uk
Parish Clerk: Julie Peck
Address: Mandalay, Church Road, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3QE

Wentworth 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 accessibility statement applies to: https://wentworth-pc.gov.uk/.

How accessible this website is

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings

• zoom in to at least 300% without text spilling off screen on most pages

• navigate most of the website using a keyboard

• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software

• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Accessibility testing and score

• We use the WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool as part of our regular testing process.

• Our current reported WAVE score is: 9.5.

Non-accessible content

Some parts of this website may not yet be fully accessible. For example:

• some older PDF and Word documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader users

• some documents may not have sufficient heading structure or alternative text

• some third-party content or embedded elements may not be fully keyboard accessible

• some pages may contain minor contrast, labelling, or structural issues that are being improved over time

We are working to address these issues as part of ongoing website maintenance and content reviews.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are actively working to improve accessibility by:

• reviewing pages and documents regularly using WAVE checks

• fixing identified issues in page structure, links, form labels and contrast where required

• improving document accessibility standards for newly published files

• replacing or remediating older files where reasonably practicable

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you find any problems not listed on this statement, or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Clerk:

• Email: clerk@wentworth-pc.gov.uk

• By post: Parish Clerk, Mandalay, Church Road, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3QE

When reporting an issue, please include:

• the page URL (web address)

• a description of the problem

• the assistive technology or browser/device you were using (if relevant)

Enforcement procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility request, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), which advises on equality and human rights issues.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Wentworth Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible in line with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA, due to the non-compliances described above.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

• This statement was prepared on: 16 February 2026

• Last reviewed on: 16 February 2026

• Testing approach: self-assessment using the WAVE accessibility evaluation tool and manual checks on representative pages.