Accessibility

Accessibility Statement

Thorpe on the Hill Parish Council                                                                                    

Accessibility statement

This statement applies to content published on the www.lincolnshire.gov.uk domain and therefore applies to Thorpe on the Hill website. It does not apply to content on any subdomains.

This website is designed to be used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and simple to understand. You should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without problems
  • 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 the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
  • we've also made 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 this website is

The website is monitored to keep it accessible in line with Web Content Accessibility Guidlines 2.2AA standards and The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

However, parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:

  • when increasing the font size, some items overflow and may be slightly difficult to read 

  • some forms may not be hosted on an accessible platform 

  • some pages are linked to external websites that may not be fully accessible 

  • some PowerBI dashboards may not be responsive or fully accessible 

  • some document attachments may not be clearly written 

  • some images do not have good alternative text 

  • some buttons are not correctly identified 

  • many documents are in PDF, Excel or Word format and are not accessible 

How to request content in an accessible format

If you need information in a different format contact us at clerk@thorpeonthehillparishcouncil.gov.uk and tell us:

  • the web address (URL) of the content
  • your name and email address
  • the format you need (for example, audio CD, braille, BSL or large print, accessible PDF)

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you find problems that are not listed on this page or you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us at clerk@thorpeonthehillparishcouncil.gov.uk

Enforcement procedure

If you contact us with a complaint and you are not happy with our response contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) details are on their website at  https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/

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’).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

We are committed to making our website accessible, as per the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content that is not accessible will be outlined below with details of:

  • some graphics have text in, which fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

The following documents contain checklists and are in a pdf format.  An alternative version can be requested.

Allotment user risk assessment

Bowls club risk assessment

Bowling pavilion risk assessment

Eric East Lake risk assessment for the public

Eric East Lake maintenance programme

Eric East Lake temporary fire pits for scouts

Eric East risk assessment for planting, grass removal and tree guard removal by volunteers

Litter picking risk assessment

Speed sign erection risk assessment

Strimming risk assessment

Village hall car park risk assessment

Village hall user risk assessment

Village hall play area risk assessment

Volunteers green risk assessment

Volunteers red risk assessment for grass cutting at Eric East lake

This statement was prepared on 17 December 2025 and will be reviewed annually.