Accessibility Statement

This statement applies to content published on the www.visitmaldondistrict.co.uk domain. It does not apply to content on maldon.gov.uk, maldon.gov.uk subdomains or other Maldon District Council owned websites.

This website is run by Maldon District Council.  We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.  This means that:

• 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 accessible this website is

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

• Zooming in up to 200% can cause some of the text spill off the screen
• You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
• Our lists contain elements which may make it difficult to navigate our website
• Some page landmarks are not available
• Some images do not have alternate text

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us with the following information:

• The website address (URL) of the content
• The format you need
• Your name and email address

We will consider your request and get back to you.

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’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: tourism@maldon.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

Maldon District Council is committed to making its website websites 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 following:

Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information.  This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).

Some text does not reflow correctly when zoomed in past 150%, so people needing to zoom in to see the page will not be able to access all of the information.  This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.10 (reflow).

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

All standard content on our website must comply with the accessibility regulations because it was published after September 2019.

Content that is generated by other websites do not sit within our control and as such may not be complaint with the accessibility regulations.  This would include content such as videos from YouTube or any form of online map.

If you discover content on our website that does not meet the regulations, contact us.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will continue to work with our supplier to fix any accessibility issues according within a reasonable time after they are discovered.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 28 April 2021. It was last reviewed on 29 April 2021.

This website is currently being tested by Maldon District Council, checking this website manually and by using third party tools such as Siteimprove.

This website will continue to be tested periodically to make sure the content is accessible to as many people as possible.