Pulborough Parish Council
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Accessibility Statement

Accessibility statement for pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

This statement applies to pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk

This website is run by Pulborough Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use it. For example, this means you should be able to:

We have also attempted to make the website text as simple as possible to be understood.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website aren't fully accessible as:

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

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

please contact us.

We will consider your request respond within 10 working days.

If you cannot view our map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us and we will provide directions.

Reporting accessibility problems

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or if you believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us.

If you wish to make a formal complaint, please contact the Clerk at clerk@pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk.

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.

If you have contacted us about an accessibility issue and are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) for further advice.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Pulborough 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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard due to the non‑compliances listed below. We also aim to meet WCAG 2.2 AA where possible.

Non-accessible content


1. Issues with images

2. Issues with documents

Many of our PDFs and Word documents do not meet accessibility standards. For example, they may lack proper heading structure or alternative text. This fails:

Some documents are designed to be downloaded and printed (such as posters), and may not be fully accessible.

Some documents essential to providing our services (such as forms) may not yet be accessible. We are working to convert these into HTML pages or accessible formats.

Some documents we link to are produced by third parties and may not be accessible.

Content that is not within the scope of the regulations

The following content is exempt from the accessibility regulations:

If you need information from an exempt document in an accessible format, please contact us.

Disproportionate Burden

We are a small council with limited resources. Reviewing and remediating every historic document on our website would impose a disproportionate burden because:

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We have resolved all issues within our direct control and continue to work with suppliers to address accessibility issues in third‑party systems.

We are reviewing our use of images, improving alternative text, and converting essential documents into accessible HTML pages.

How we tested this website

This website was last tested on 13th March 2026. The test was carried out by Pulborough Parish Council using a combination of manual checks and automated tools. We reviewed:

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 15th December 2020.
It was last reviewed on 17th March 2026.