Accessibility statement

This website is run by Alfriston 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

We have tried to make 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?

Most of this website is accessible. We have some old documents, including Word documents, PDF’s and Excel spreadsheets, that may not be fully accessible to screen readers. We are working on updating those where we can. If you find any, please let the clerk know, using the contact information below.

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 contact the clerk, details below. We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 15 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re 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, please 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: Mrs Suzanna Dry

Address:

Alfriston Parish Council
Alfriston War Memorial Hall
Old School House
The Tye
Alfriston
BN26 5TL

Telephone: 07936 904 743

Email:

Technical information about the accessibility of this website

Alfriston Parish Council is committed to making this 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 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below:

  • Some of our older PDFs and Word documents may not meet accessibility standards – for example, they may not be structured to be accessible to a screen reader. We periodically do spot checks and correct errors if we find any. Please let us know if you find any further errors.

Statement details

This statement was prepared December 2025.

This website was tested prior to the writing of this statement and will continue to be periodically checked for accessibility.