LEEDS.GOV.UK

Accessibility statement

Accessibility statement for webestate.leeds.gov.uk

This accessibility statement applies to the content published on webestate.leeds.gov.uk.

This website is run by Leeds City Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

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

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

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

  • heading hierarchies
  • not all content can be reached by keyboard on the homepage

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format email webmaster@leeds.gov.uk and tell us:

  • the web address (URL) of the content
  • your name and email address
  • the format you need, for example, audio, braille, BSL or large print

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or you think we’re not meeting the accessibility requirements, email webmaster@leeds.gov.uk.

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

Leeds City 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The elements listed below are not accessible and do not comply with the accessibility regulations.

Breadcrumb heading

The breadcrumb links are set as H2 but should not be recognised as a heading. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.6 Headers and Labels.

Events block on homepage

You can navigate via keyboard and focus on the Events block but cannot click enter to open up the page.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

All non-accessible content will be fixed before the end of May 2024.

Disproportionate burden

Leeds City Council believes all content should be accessible for everyone. We do not currently intend to claim disproportionate burden for any website content.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Not applicable to this website.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 20 March 2024. The test was carried out by Leeds City Council.

We tested a selection of pages, ensuring those tested reflected the variety of different page layouts used on our website.

The pages we tested were: