Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Melbury Abbas & Cann Parish Council website at melburyandcann.co.uk.

This website is run by Melbury Abbas & Cann Group Parish 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 using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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 (opens in new tab) has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We believe this website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard (opens in new tab).

We are not aware of any parts of this website that are not accessible. If you find something that does not work as you would expect, please contact us using the details below.

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 us:

We'll consider your request and get back to you within 14 days.

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 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 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) (opens in new tab).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Melbury Abbas & Cann Group 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.

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard (opens in new tab).

What we're doing to improve accessibility

This website was built from the ground up to meet WCAG 2.2 AA requirements, including:

  • Skip navigation to the main content area
  • Keyboard-accessible navigation menus with visible focus indicators
  • Screen reader-friendly link text and form labels
  • Colour contrast ratios that exceed the minimum 4.5:1 requirement
  • Correctly labelled form fields with associated error messages
  • Reduced motion support for users who have requested it in their device settings
  • Documents published on this website are reviewed for accessibility before publication

We review the accessibility of this website at least annually and following any significant changes.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared in April 2026. It was last reviewed in April 2026.

This website was last tested in April 2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out by the website developer.