Accessibility Statement
This accessibility statement applies to www.newmiltontowncouncil.gov.uk.
This website is run by New Milton Town 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 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)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
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
- live video streams do not have captions
- you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- call 01425 619120
- visit New Milton Town Council, The Town Hall, 2 Ashley Road, New Milton, BH25 6AS
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.
Reporting accessibility problems with the website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us by email, telephone or visiting our office using the contact details given above and ask for the matter to be referred to the Town Clerk.
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).
Visiting us in person
For people who are deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment, we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter if you contact us before your visit.
Find out how to contact us
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
New Milton Town 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 fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
If you have any issues with the accessibility of any of the content on this website, please contact us and let us know and we will forward the information on to our web development team.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 6 November 2024.
It was last reviewed on 6 November 2024
This website was last tested on …………. The test was carried out by Juice.