WELCOME TO RUSPER PARISH COUNCIL

Serving the village and community of Rusper, West Sussex

🏡 About Rusper

Rusper is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England.
Located 4.1 miles north of Horsham and 4.2 miles west of Crawley, the village offers a rich sense of community and rural charm.
 

🏛 About the Parish Council

This web site is operated and maintained by Rusper Parish Council to report on and publicise its activities and proceedings. Parish councils have a variety of powers and duties, all of which impact directly on the community – see here for further details.
 

📅 Meeting Information

Full Parish Council Meetings
🕖 Held on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM
📍 Rusper Village Hall

Planning Sub-Committee Meetings
🕖 Held on the third Tuesday of each month
📍 Rusper Village Hall

Roads, Footpaths and Open Spaces Sub-Committee Meetings
🕖 Held on the third Tuesday of each month directly after Planning Committee
📍 Rusper Village Hall

📌 Agendas are posted on noticeboards and this website ahead of meetings.
🗣 Public and press are welcome to attend. Please contact the Parish Clerk for access details.

✉️ Contact the Parish Council

Email: [email protected]
Post:
The Parish Clerk
c/o Rusper Post Office
East Street, Rusper
RH12 4PX
 

📬 Stay Connected

Rusper Parish Council – Website Accessibility Statement

Commitment to Accessibility

Rusper Parish Council is committed to ensuring that its website is accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of technology, ability, or circumstance.

We aim to meet the requirements of the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, and we actively work towards compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 level AA as the recognised standard for accessibility best practice.

We recognise our responsibility to provide an inclusive digital service and are committed to continual improvement of accessibility across our website.

Technical Information

This website is hosted on a platform provided by HugoFox, which uses responsive design and semantic HTML structure intended to support accessibility.

We understand that while the platform provides a strong technical foundation, accessibility is an ongoing process and depends on both platform functionality and the content published by the Council.

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

We are currently reviewing the website to identify any accessibility issues and will take reasonable steps to address areas that do not meet required standards.

Non-Accessible Content

Some areas of the website may not yet fully meet accessibility standards. This may include:

• Older PDF documents that are not fully accessible or tagged
• Some images without alternative text
• Third-party embedded content (where accessibility is outside our control)
• Formatting issues within legacy pages

We are working to address these issues where reasonably practicable.

Improvement Plan

Rusper Parish Council is committed to improving accessibility and will:

• Undertake a full accessibility review of the website
• Improve document formatting and accessibility of new publications
• Ensure future content is created in line with WCAG 2.2 AA principles
• Review accessibility as part of routine website updates
• Include accessibility considerations in procurement and content management processes

Feedback and Contact Information

If you need information on this website in a different format, such as large print, easy read, audio recording, or braille, please contact us:

Rusper Parish Council
c/o Rusper Village Stores
East Street
Rusper
RH12 4PX

Tel: 07380 468256

Email: [email protected]

We will consider your request and respond within a reasonable timeframe.

Reporting Accessibility Problems

We are continually seeking to improve accessibility. If you experience any difficulty accessing content on this website, or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Clerk using the details above.

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility issue, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS):
https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/

Preparation of This Statement

This statement was prepared on 13 May 2026 following a review of the website against WCAG 2.2 AA guidance.

It will be reviewed annually or sooner if significant changes are made to the website.