Accessibility Statement

We are committed to making our website accessible, inclusive and user friendly for everyone.

Using this website

This website is run by Havant Borough 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 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

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.

Audio files can be created and downloaded from the website pages and played on another device should you wish.

Text on each page can also be translated into a wide variety of different languages.

How accessible is this website

We know some parts of our website are not fully accessible:

some pages and documents attached are not clearly written
some heading elements are not consistent and have contrast issues
some images are not marked as decorative
some images and videos do not have good alternative text

How to request content in an accessible format

If you need information from this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us by email webteam@easthants.gov.uk (shared service) or phone 023 9244 6019.

We'll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

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 the requirements of the accessibility regulations, please contact us by email webteam@easthants.gov.uk (shared service) or phone 023 9244 6019.

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

Havant Borough Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We have monitoring in place to review the accessibility of this website on a regular basis.

We use this monitoring to identify and fix any new issues that arise.