Accessibility Help
Accessibility Policy & Information
We aim to make this website accessible to all users and therefore follow certain standards and government guidelines to ensure that this site can be used as effectively and easily as possible by everyone. We are continually working to improve the accessibility and usability of the content on our website, but if you do have problems, or would like to make any suggestions to improve the site from an accessibility point of view, please get in touch with us. Talk to us about the problem and we will listen.
Website and government standard compliance
This website has been built to comply with all of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative's "AA" standard. The WAI promotes usability and accessibility for people with disabilities. The W3C promotes good practice amongst the web community via initiatives like WAI Web Contact Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. It is our aim to continue improving the level of accessibility so that we conform to the highest W3C "Triple A" standard in the near future.
Accessibility browser options
- Microsoft Internet Options - Go to "Tools", select "Accessibility" and you can make changes to formatting and style sheets.
- Mozilla Firefox - Go to "Tools", select "Options", then "Advanced" and you can make changes to various Accessibility options.
Using access keys
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts which allow the user to navigate around a website or a piece of computer software without having to use a mouse. The letter or numeral if visible is usually underlined.
How do I use the access keys?
- Windows - press ALT + access key then ENTER
- Macintosh - press Control + Access key
- Firefox - press ALT + access key
What access keys are used on this website?
This web site uses the UK Government access key system. The following Access Keys are provided:
- S - Skip Navigation
- 1 - Home Page
- 0 - Accessibility
Difficulty using a mouse
Most websites can be used without a traditional mouse - links can be selected and clicked using the keyboard. If you find it difficult to use a mouse to navigate around the page, you can follow these steps as a substitute to using your mouse:
- Click on the TAB key on your keyboard. This will move your cursor to each of the navigation options / links on the screen.
- When you have found the link you want, press ENTER on your keyboard.
- You can also use the "Page Up" and "Page Down" keys on your keyboard to move the page to the area you want to read.
Screenreaders
The pages on this site are designed to be used with screenreaders, so that visually impaired users can easily access the content and navigate the site and as a result every page has a set of easy access keys.
More information and useful accessibility links
The following websites will have useful advice and information about web accessibility. These links will take you to external websites - the council has no control over their content.
