Accessibility statement

This statement applies to content published on mywycombe.wycombe.gov.uk

Other websites managed by Buckinghamshire Council will have their own separate accessibility statements.

As a minimum, you should be able to:

• zoom in up to 300% without problems
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• operate most of the website using a screen reader

We’ve also tried to make the website text as simple as possible to understand.

For advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability, visit AbilityNet.

mywycombe.wycombe.gov.uk is partially compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA standards. However, we are constantly working to improve both our compliance and the experience of our users.

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

• some online maps and mapping services cannot be easily navigated
• some pages and documents are not clearly written or structured
• some online tools may be difficult to use for assistive technologies

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille email equalities@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

We will consider your request and get back to you within 20 working days.

If you can't hear or speak on the phone we provide a text relay service: 18001 01296 395000.

Or you can use our contact us form.

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Web Team via the contact us form.

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 contact us with a complaint and you’re not happy with our response contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to making mywycombe.wycombe.gov.uk accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the following issues:

1. Hidden element has focusable content
   There are hidden elements (with the attribute aria-hidden="true") that contain focusable elements (elements that can receive focus from a keyboard) on some pages. Screenreader users may find this confusing, as the element is removed from the reading order but not the focus order. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).
   
2. Form field is not labelled
   Some form elements do not have descriptive text labels. Unclear labelling makes it harder for screenreader and speech-input users to fill out forms. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).
   
3. Colour contrast does not meet minimum requirement
   Some text does not meet the WCAG minimum colour contrast requirements, which may cause issues for users who are colour blind or have low vision. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast - Minimum).

Not applicable.

Non-HTML documents published before September 2018 do not need to be accessible - unless users need them to use a service.

Where we choose to feature third party content or functionality on our website, we are responsible for ensuring it meets accessibility standards. However, we are not responsible for the accessibility of third party platforms or content that is neither funded nor developed by us, or under our control. This includes:

• third party websites that we link to from this website and any of our other digital channels
• social media platforms
• data we supply to national databases
• third party content we are legally required to publish but is not in the control of Buckinghamshire Council

We monitor accessibility using automated checks via Siteimprove and manual checks.

We intend to finish replacing all legacy council websites, such as mywycombe.wycombe.gov.uk, within the next 12 months. Any new content we publish will be compliant with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard.

This statement was prepared on 4 May 2023.