This accessibility statement applies to www.banesenergynetwork.org, the public website for BANES Community Energy Network. It was last updated on 14 September 2026.
What digital accessibility means
This website is run by Bath & North East Somerset council, a partner in the BANES Community Energy Network. We want as many people as possible to be able to use our website, including those who may need to use additional tools to read and use the website content. For example, this means you should be able to:
- 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 or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website content using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
- get a simple description of any visual content, including a summary of any data presented
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
We’ve also made the text of website pages as simple as possible to understand.
How accessible this website is
We are not aware of any parts of the website being inaccessible. If we discover any inaccessible sections we will list them here before working on any required fixes.
Request accessible versions
Contact us if you need any of the information or documents on this website in a different format, such as:
- an accessible PDF
- large print
- Easy Read
- audio recording
- braille
Email us at equality@bathnes.gov.uk
Call us on 01225 47 70 94
Contact us via VideoSign (for users of British Sign Language)
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.
Contact us about accessibility
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of our website.
If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact us in one of the following ways:
- Email cis@bathnes.gov.uk
- Fill in our website feedback form
- Visit us in person: Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange:
- a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter
- text relays
- a translator or interprete,r if English is not your first language
Find out about all of the ways you can 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)
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Bath & North East Somerset 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 compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 (AA standard), due to the non-compliances listed below.
How we test for accessibility
We routinely test pages as we publish them, using Axe Dev Tools, and also carry out random sample testing.
Improving our awareness and digital competence
We deliver regular training sessions for staff on how to create accessible documents. We have made a video recording of this training, and have made this available to all staff.
Additionally, we are supplying staff who commission reports and other technical documents from third party providers, as part of their council role, with a brief instructing these provider organisations on how they can ensure they create documents which are compliant with accessibility regulations.
