Accessibility statement

Accessibility statement for shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk

This accessibility statement applies to the shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk website. This website is run by Shropshire 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 200% 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:

• Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
• Some maps are not fully keyboard accessible
• Incorrect use of headings
• Link text that may not make sense out of context

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact: web.manager@shropshire.gov.uk.

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

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as we can.

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

Shropshire 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 exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

• Some webpages contain headings that should be a <p> element (paragraph text). Incorrect use of headings can cause issues related to page structure, outlines, and navigation functionality to assistive technology users. This fails WCAG success criteria 1.3.1 (info and relationships), 2.4.1 (bypass blocks) and 2.4.6 (headings and labels).
• Some webpages contain links that do not make sense out of context (e.g. ‘please follow this link’). This can cause confusion for users with assistive technology such as screen readers. This fails WCAG success criteria 2.4.4 (link purpose (in context)).

PDFs

Some PDFs on the website may be non-compliant with the accessibility regulations due to the following:

• The reading order of the documents content may not always be logical, which means some content does not make sense when read out by screen readers. This fails WCAG successful criteria 1.3.2 (meaningful sequence)
• Some PDFs are not structured with clear headings or may not have a clear title, which can make the content difficult to understand and navigate for users of screen readers. This fails WCAG success criteria 1.3.1 (info and relationships), page title (2.4.2) and 2.4.6 (headings and labels)
• Content on the documents may not meet the minimum colour contrast ratio requirement, affecting some people’s ability to perceive the information. This fails WCAG success criteria 1.4.3 (contract (minimum)).
• Images on PDF documents may not always have text alternatives, which means some content is not available to screen readers. This fails WCAG success criteria 1.1.1 (non-text content)

Where possible, these will be reviewed and updated.

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

PDFs and other documents

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

Some interactive maps

The accessibility regulations do not require us to provide accessible maps if the content within the maps is also provided in an alternative, accessible format. The maps on this website illustrate the routes and/or locations which are also detailed elsewhere on our site in text form.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Our accessibility roadmap is to review and resolve text-based content issues (headings and link text) by 30 June 2025. We also plan to review our PDF documents (that were published after 23 September 2018) by 31 December 2025.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was last reviewed on 3 April 2025. This website was last tested in March 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out in-house by Shropshire Council’s Digital Services team.