GovA11y Sentinel: Automated Accessibility & AGAR Assertion 10 Auditing
Protect your Parish or Town Council from statutory qualification by PKF Littlejohn, Mazars, or Moore UK. GovA11y Sentinel provides empirical WCAG 2.2 AA diagnostics, model statutory accessibility statements, and Regulation 7 Disproportionate Burden defenses.
Instant Council Website Audit Lookup
Search our initial Q3 2026 pilot registry of English parish councils or enter your authority domain to inspect statutory WCAG 2.2 AA non-compliance findings.
Why Parish Councils Face Scrutiny on Assertion 10
Under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and PSBAR 2018, signing Section 1 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) carries serious legal ramifications.
PSBAR 2018 Mandate
The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 mandate that all parish and town council websites meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA and publish a compliant Accessibility Statement.
AGAR Section 1 Assertion 10
On the Annual Governance Return, members must certify: "The Council has complied with all statutory website publication duties." Certifying "YES" when critical WCAG failures exist constitutes an inaccurate statutory declaration.
SAAA Appointed Auditors
Smaller Authorities' Audit Appointments (SAAA) contracts PKF Littlejohn LLP, Mazars LLP, and Moore UK. Auditors are actively examining council websites for accessibility statements and public accessibility compliance.
🚨 Q3 2026 National Pilot Findings: 84% of Audited Parish Councils in Breach
21 of 25 Authorities FailGovA11y Sentinel's empirical scan across 25 representative English parish councils revealed widespread statutory non-compliance. The average council accessibility score is just 39.1 / 100. Over 60% lack a valid statutory accessibility statement, 56% have severe image alt text defects blocking screen readers, and 52% contain duplicate DOM IDs that cause assistive technologies to misreport statutory planning notices and council agendas.
Audited Authorities Register (Q3 2026)
Explore empirical diagnostic proofs for the 25 English councils evaluated during our initial SAAA auditor alignment audit.
| ID | Council Name | County | Appointed Auditor | Score | Assertion 10 Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK-PC-001 | Wokingham Without Parish Council | Berkshire | PKF Littlejohn LLP | 20/100 | Critical Risk | View Proof |
| UK-PC-002 | Binfield Parish Council | Berkshire | PKF Littlejohn LLP | 50/100 | Critical Risk | View Proof |
| UK-PC-003 | Cranleigh Parish Council | Surrey | PKF Littlejohn LLP | 18/100 | Critical Risk | View Proof |
| UK-PC-004 | Windlesham Parish Council | Surrey | PKF Littlejohn LLP | 26/100 | Critical Risk | View Proof |
| UK-PC-005 | Bray Parish Council | Berkshire | PKF Littlejohn LLP | 12/100 | Critical Risk | View Proof |
| UK-PC-010 | Winkfield Parish Council | Berkshire | PKF Littlejohn LLP | 22/100 | Critical Risk | View Proof |
| UK-PC-011 | Ash Parish Council | Surrey | PKF Littlejohn LLP | 15/100 | Critical Risk | View Proof |
| UK-PC-021 | Chalfont St Peter Parish Council | Buckinghamshire | Moore UK | 28/100 | Critical Risk | View Proof |
GovA11y Statutory Diagnostic & AGAR Toolkit Bundle (£79.00)
Order our statutory remediation package to satisfy your appointed external auditor before the June 30 AGAR deadline. Includes:
- ✓ Full Empirical Audit Dossier with line-by-line DOM fixes for your website webmaster.
- ✓ Statutory Model Accessibility Statement customized to your council.
- ✓ Regulation 7 Disproportionate Burden Defense formally exempting low-precept councils.
- ✓ 30-Point Clerk Pre-Audit Checklist & Minute Wording for immediate council adoption.