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Accessibility Statement

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This Accessibility Statement applies to www.globalleeds.com only. The Global Leeds website is run by Leeds City Council, and we want as many people as possible to be able to use it. For example, that means you should be able to:  

  • zoom in 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)  

  • magnify the map on all the business listings without any limitations  

  • change the text size, font and colour through your browser settings  

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.  

Additional software might be needed to view Adobe Documents Adobe Acrobat Reader – this allows users to view Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.  

Adobe® Reader® X is free software that improves the accessibility of PDF files. Where possible the team have tried to avoid using PDF or external files.    

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How accessible is this website? 

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible, and we are currently working on a re-build of the website to address many of these accessibility issues. We have outlined the main issues below, and further information can be found under the section on ‘compliance’ and ‘non-accessible content’: 

  • most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software 

  • images on some pages do not always have suitable image descriptions. Users of assistive technologies may not have access to information conveyed in images. 

 

Feedback and contact information 

 

If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille; you can contact us at: 

Leeds City Council, International Relations: 

international.relations@leeds.gov.uk 

and 

webmaster@leeds.gov.uk 

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.  

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of our websites. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please do get in touch and let us know.  

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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).  

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Technical information about this website’s accessibility 

Leeds 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.  

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Compliance status 

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  1. Images on some pages do not always have suitable image descriptions. Users of assistive technologies may not have access to information conveyed in images. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).

  2. Some headings do not display correctly. They may look like normal text or a different type of heading. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).

  3. Some images use colour as the only way to convey meaning. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.1 (Use of Colour).

  4. Some images include text with poor colour contrast to its background. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast (Minimum)).

  5. Some pages use images of text instead of text. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.5 (Images of Text).

  6. Some images include elements with poor colour contrast to the background. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.11 (Non-text Contrast).

  7. On some pages, skip to main content links don’t skip straight to the main content. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks).

  8. The text on some buttons doesn’t accurately describe what the button does. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels).

  9. Some images of text that are used as links have image descriptions that don’t include all of the text. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.5.3 (Label in Name).

  10. Some links that reveal more content can cause some screen reader users to lose their position on the page. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

  11. Some pages contain videos without a transcript. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.3 (Audio Description or Media Alternative).

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