Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for crofton-pc.gov.uk

This website is run by Crofton Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

For example, you should be able to:

  • Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or screen reader
  • Skip directly to the main content using skip links
  • Zoom in up to 300% without loss of content or functionality
  • Use the site on a mobile phone, tablet, or desktop device

We’ve made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

How Accessible This Website Is

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

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

  • Limited alternate text for images due to constraints of current design software
  • Older PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software
  • Some third-party content (e.g. Google Maps) may not be fully accessible
  • Tables may not format or function correctly

What to Do If You Can’t Access Parts of This Website

If you need information in a different format (e.g. large print, audio, easy read, braille or translated), please contact us:

  • Email: clerk@crofton-pc.gov.uk
  • Phone: 07563 245405
  • Address: Crofton Parish Centre, 95a High Street, Crofton, Wakefield. WF4 1JA

We’ll consider your request and respond as soon as possible.

Reporting Accessibility Problems With This Website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Parish Clerk using the details above.

Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility

Crofton Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard due to the non-compliances listed.

What We’re Doing to Improve Accessibility

  • Upgrading to an accessibility-ready WordPress theme (Divi version 5.0 due early 2026)
  • Regularly reviewing and updating PDF documents to meet accessibility standards
  • Auditing pages with accessibility tools such as WAVE
  • Incremental updates based on audit reports, example increase contrast on links

Preparation of This Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 7th August 2025.
It was last reviewed on 7th August 2025.