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Accessibility Statement

Accessibility statement for eastsussexcouncils.org

This accessibility statement applies to eastsussexcouncils.org.

This website is run by Rother District 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 has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

This website is fully accessible to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Rother District Council WebTeam using the information provided below.

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

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 14 days.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Rother District Council is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Disproportionate burden

There are no accessibility problems on this website which would be a disproportionate burden to resolve.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

There are no accessibility problems that fall outside of the scope of accessibility regulations on this website.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

When this website is updated, continual checks are being undertaken to ensure that the accessibility standards are maintained.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 24th September 2025. It was last reviewed on 24th September 2025.

This website was last tested on 24th September 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by the Rother District Council WebTeam. A sample of webpages were tested automatically using the Axe DevTools, Lighthouse & Silktide browser extensions.