Accessibility statement for Modern Gov
This accessibility statement applies to content published on democracy.leeds.gov.uk. This website is run by Leeds City Council & Civica. 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
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using 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 accesible the website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Some form inputs don’t have labels associated
- There are markup problems across the site that may cause assistive technology issues
- Pages titles are not descriptive
- There is only 1 way of navigation throughout the site
- There are contrast and focus styling issues
- Some table elements don’t respond down
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format email Governance.And.Scrutiny@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 CD, braille, BSL or large print, accessible PDF
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 Governance.And.Scrutiny@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
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Form inputs must have labels
There is a text area throughout the website that is visually hidden at the bottom of the page that has no label associated with it.
This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.3.1 Info and relationships and 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value.
<li> elements must be contained in a <ul> or <ol>
The breadcrumbs are not wrapped in a <ul> or <ol> element.
This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.3.1 Info and relationships.
Incorrect markup for data tables
Data tables (Date Picker) that contain both row and column headers use the scope attribute to identify cells.
This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.3.1 Info and relationships.