Accessibility statement for the Beta X website

This statement applies to www.leicesterbetax.com.

This website is run by Leicester 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
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • 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)

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 aren’t fully accessible:

  • Some links appear without a text alternative, or the text alternative doesn’t describe the destination/purpose
  • Some images are missing alt text, or alt text doesn’t accurately describe the image
  • Some text does not meet WCAG minimum colour contrast requirements
  • Some buttons and elements cannot be used with a keyboard only
  • Visible labels do not always match their accessible name
  • Some links in the same context have the same link text, but go to different places
  • Keyboard focus indicators are missing some certain elements

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

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

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

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: the Web Management Team at webteam@leicester.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

Leicester 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

  • Some links appear without a text alternative, or the text alternative doesn’t describe the destination/purpose. This is a failure of the WCAG 2.1 Success Criterions 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) and 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value.
  • Some images are missing alt text, or alt text doesn’t accurately describe the image. This is a failure of the WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.1.1 Non-text Content.
  • Some text does not meet WCAG minimum colour contrast requirements. This is a failure of the WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum). 
  • Some buttons and elements cannot be used with a keyboard only. This is a failure of the WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 2.1.1 Keyboard.
  • Visible labels do not always match their accessible name. This is a failure of the WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 2.5.3 Label in Name.
  • Some links in the same context have the same link text, but go to different places. This is a failure of the WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose.
  • Keyboard focus indicators are missing some certain elements. This is a failure of the WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.7 Focus Visible.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will be working to make improvements to this website soon.

In order to fix the outlined issues we will be:

  • Increasing colour contrast | Fix by the 20th February  
  • Providing more useful information in alt texts | 20th February 
  • Improve link labelling | 20th February 
  • Improve keyboard navigation | 20th February

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 2nd February 2022. It was last reviewed on 10th February 2022.

This website was last tested on 10th February 2022. The test was carried out by Leicester City Council.