Accessibility Statement for Sheringham Town Council

This accessibility statement applies to https://sheringhamtowncouncil.pcwpreview.co.uk.

This website is managed by Sheringham Town Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels, and fonts
  • zoom in up to 400% 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 (including JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver)

We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has guidance on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

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

  • some PDF and Word documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • some scanned documents (for example, signed audit notices) cannot be made fully accessible
  • some third-party content or embedded tools may not fully meet accessibility standards

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording, or braille, please contact:

We will consider your request and respond within 15 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

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

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 are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

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.

Non-accessible content

Some parts of this website do not fully comply with the accessibility regulations. For example:

  • some PDF and Word documents published after 23 September 2018 may not have a fully accessible structure (for example, missing headings, tables or alternative text), which may fail WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships)
  • some documents may not meet sufficient colour contrast requirements, which may fail WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum)
  • some interactive or embedded third-party tools may not be fully accessible and may not meet relevant WCAG 2.2 criteria

We are working to address these issues where possible.

Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming disproportionate burden for any accessibility issues.

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

The regulations do not require us to fix:

  • documents published before 23 September 2018 (unless they are essential to providing a service)

Some documents, such as signed audit notices, must be published as scanned PDFs to meet legal requirements. These are not fully accessible, but we will provide the information in an alternative format on request.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are actively working to improve accessibility by:

  • reviewing and updating older documents where possible
  • ensuring all newly published content meets accessibility standards
  • improving website structure and navigation
  • monitoring and reviewing third-party content where feasible
  • reviewing and updating content to align with the Gov.uk publishing guidelines

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was originally prepared on 18 May 2026.
It was last reviewed on 18 May 2026.

Testing

This website was last tested on 18 May 2026.

Testing was carried out by Sheringham Town Council using a combination of:

We tested a representative sample of pages, including:

  • the home page
  • contact page
  • pages containing downloadable documents