Locality is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This accessibility statement applies to neighbourhoodplanning.org. This website is run by Locality.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are hugely important areas for Locality’s work if we are to achieve our vision of a fair society where every community thrives. Our strategic plan adopted in 2019 restates our ambitions and commitment for us to play a leading role in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Although we have made some progress in achieving this, we recognise that we still have a long way to go. Our board and staff are committed to being much more active in our approach to see real change. You can find out more about Locality’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion at locality.org.uk/who-we-are/equality-and-diversity.
We are committed to making the content and functions on this, and all our websites, perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust to everyone who visits our sites.
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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 reasons listed below:
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:
- some poor colour contrast may occur on web pages. We are working with our web designers to rectify this as soon as possible.
- older PDFs may not be compliant. Where possible we are working towards making them compliant in the next month due to the high number and team capacity.
Some parts of this site link to or use content provided by other websites and we cannot guarantee that these resources are fully accessible. However, we have tried to ensure they are as compliant as possible. Examples of these are:
- Form Assembly
- Google Maps
- YouTube
- Microsoft Word and Excel
As of July 1, 2021, Web Forms and Associated Public Pages created with Form Assembly satisfy the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 with a conformance level of AA. Source: formassembly.com/accessibility
As part of our work to be compliant with the 2.2 WCAG have undertaken a full audit of the content, webpage, functions, and code on the site to ensure every element, where possible, is compliant.
We also rolling out staff training and updated website content processes to help ensure future content is compliant with the new 2.2 guidelines.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was updated after self-assessment on 30 September 2024.
We intend to update this statement every six months.
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).
Feedback and contact information
Please contact us if you have any questions or find any areas of non-compliance with WCAG 2.2 on this website so we can rectify them.