Accessibility Statement 

Luston Group Parish Council is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

This statement was prepared on 30 October 2026 following a full audit of the website on that date by Tangled Web Solutions, the council's website developer.

Measures to support accessibility

Luston Group Parish Council takes the following measures to ensure the accessibility of its website:

  • Includes accessibility as part of its website offer.
  • Has the website reviewed and tested periodically for accessibility.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) set out requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. They define three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA and Level AAA. This website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback within 7 business days.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The Luston Group Parish Council website is designed to be compatible with:

  • mobile phones, tablets, and PC and Mac computers
  • current versions of the main web browsers
  • screen readers

Technical specifications

The accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of this website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for this website:

  1. Older PDF documents: some PDFs may not be fully accessible, as they were created before current accessibility requirements applied. Please contact the Clerk if you need a document in another format.
  2. Scanned notices: some notices are published as scanned images, which screen readers cannot read. Please contact the Clerk for the text of any notice.
  3. Third-party content: some content, such as the planning application listings from Herefordshire Council, is provided by other organisations and is outside the council's control.

Assessment approach

Luston Group Parish Council assessed the accessibility of this website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation, carried out by the council's website developer using Google Lighthouse and manual keyboard checks. A full report of the audit and works taken to improve the accessibility of the website on the 30th October 2026 is available from the Parish Clerk.

Formal approval of this accessibility statement

This accessibility statement is approved by:

Clerk to the Parish Council, on behalf of Luston Group Parish Council