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Accessibility statement for the bin collection date checker

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This accessibility statement applies to: http://cag.walsall.gov.uk/bincollections

This website is run by Walsall 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 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. 

How accessible this website is

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

  • some documents are in PDF format and are not fully accessible to screen reader software 
  • some of the PDF's are hard to read due to low colour contrast
  • some of the keyboard focus indicators may not have suitable contrast
  • some page titles do not reflect the content, which will cause issues for all users  

Feedback and contact information

Tell us if you need information on this website in a different format. In your message, include: 

  • the web address (URL) of the content 
  • your name and email address
  • the format you need (for example, BSL, large print, accessible PDF, audio recording, easy read or  braille) 

We'll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website  

We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. We are working on our content and will continue to make this more readable.   

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, let us know via:

  • email webproject@walsall.gov.uk
  • phone: +44 1922 650000
  • visitor address: Walsall Council, The Civic Centre, Walsall, WS1 1TP

We will respond to feedback within 5 working days.

Enforcement procedure

If you contact us with a complaint and you’re not happy with how we respond, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

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’).  

 Technical information about this website's accessibility

Walsall Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies ( Website and Mobile applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 ( The 'accessibility regulations')

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 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

Web pages

  1. Some pages do not have a unique page title. The page title should describe the topic of the page, purpose of the page or the subject of the page. This doesn’t meet WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.2 Page titled. We plan to amend this by November 2024.

  2. Some elements on the page keyboard focus is unclear. This would affect users with low vision and cognitive impairments. This doesn’t meet WCAG 2.2 Success criterion 2.4.7 Focus visible. We plan to amend this by July 2024.

PDF documents

Some of our PDFs are not formatted so they’re accessible to a screen reader. Some errors may include, missing: 

  1. Colour contrast. Some parts of PDF’s do not have sufficient contrast between the text and background colours. This doesn’t meet WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast minimum. We plan to amend this by November 2024

  2. Some PDFs are not tagged to mark the meaning and structure of their elements. This doesn’t meet WCAG 2.2 success criteria 1.3.1 Info and relationships. We plan to amend this by November 2024

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 07 January 2024. It was last reviewed on 27 June 2024.

This website was last tested on 05 June 2024. The test was carried out by the accessibility team in Walsall Council. The tests included:

  • a mixture of simple manual checks and automated tests to find only the most common barriers to users with accessibility needs
  • manual checks using each page without a mouse, viewing the page at different zoom settings, and simulating viewing the page on a small screen

The automated tests were completed using the latest version of Axe and WAVE.

Tests were completed using different settings in the Internet Explorer browser on Lenovo ThinkPad with a 13-inch screen.

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