Accessibility Statement
This accessibility statement applies to newhaventowncouncil.gov.uk Newhaven 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. newhaventowncouncil.gov.uk is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard.
Our website was assessed by our web developers against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard on 17/01/2025
Newhaven Town Council would like as many people as possible to access our website and so we have arranged for the text to be as simple as possible to understand and ensure that you can:
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
Non-accessible content
The following types of content may not be accessible (and are exempt from the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018)
- live audio and video
- PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018
- maps
- third party content that is under someone else’s control for example, social media ‘like’ buttons
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, please call us on 01273 516100, email us here or visit us at 18, Fort Road, Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 9QE
Reporting accessibility problems
We are always looking to improve this website’s accessibility. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please let us know by calling us on 01273 516100, email us here or visiting us at 18, Fort Road, Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 9QE
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)
This statement was prepared on 17/1/2025 and last reviewed on 06/06/2025