Accessibility Statement – Ardingly Village Website

Accessibility Statement for https://ardingly.org/

Last updated: 2 October 2026

Ardingly Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible to as many people as possible, including people with disabilities. We aim to continually improve the experience for all users.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) set out requirements for making websites more accessible, with three levels of conformance: A, AA and AAA.

The website has undergone an accessibility audit and remedial work to address identified barriers. Improvements have been made to website structure, navigation, colour contrast and interactive features. However, full conformance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA has not yet been established, and some accessibility issues may remain.

Accessibility of PDF documents

The website contains a substantial archive of PDF documents, including parish council agendas, minutes and financial reports. Many may not be fully accessible to people using assistive technologies, such as screen readers. No existing PDFs were remediated as part of the recent work.

The council intends to review the archive, prioritise documents needed for current council business and undertake remedial work where required.

New documents will be created with accessibility in mind and checked before publication wherever possible.

If you encounter an accessibility barrier or need a document in an alternative format, please contact the Parish Council using the details below.

Feedback and contact details

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of https://ardingly.org/.

Email: [email protected]

Postal address:

Ardingly Parish Council
Hapstead Hall
13 High Street
Ardingly
West Sussex
RH17 6TB

We aim to respond to accessibility enquiries within 30 days.

Assessment approach

The council assessed the website using automated scanning and self-evaluation with Accessibility Checker Pro (version 2.4.0). Findings were reviewed to distinguish genuine issues from false positives, and remedial work was undertaken to address identified barriers.

Automated testing cannot identify every accessibility issue, so further testing and ongoing review may be required.

Technical specifications