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Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to www.rotherfutures.co.uk.

This website is run by Rother District Council.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

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.

Accessibility of this website

Our website should be fully accessible.

What to do if you can’t access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format like large print, easy read, audio recording or braille please fill in our contact us form.

You can get alternatives to non-accessible content by:

  • Listening to our website or translating it using a screen reader such as JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) on our website

Reporting accessibility problems with this (website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please fill in our report a website fault form.

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 are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

The best way to contact us is online, using our contact us form.

You can find details of our customer help points on our Access Customer Services page.

Our reception has audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

Technical information about the accessibility of this website

Rother District 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 fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard

How we tested this website

We check this website using axe DevTools for Level A, AA and AAA standards of the WCAG 2.1.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 22 July 2024.

This website was last tested on 22 July 2024 against the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. We used axe DevTools to test this website

The test was carried out by Rother District Council.