Accessibility Statement

Place Pendle is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure we provide equal access to all our users.

Our Commitment

We strive to ensure that our website is accessible to all users, regardless of technology or ability. We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards, which explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities.

Measures We Take

Place Pendle takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement and policies.
  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
  • Assign clear accessibility targets and responsibilities.
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.
  • Include people with disabilities in our design personas and user testing.
  • Regularly review and update our accessibility practices.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. This website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of our website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions:

  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. If you need information from these documents in an accessible format, please contact us.
  • Some third-party content embedded on our site may not be fully accessible. We work with these providers to improve accessibility where possible.
  • Some interactive maps may have limited accessibility features. Alternative text descriptions are provided where possible.

Assessment Approach

Place Pendle assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation: We regularly review our content for accessibility compliance.
  • External evaluation: We periodically engage accessibility experts to audit our site.
  • User testing: We include users with disabilities in our testing processes.

Date of Statement

This statement was created on [Date] and was last reviewed on [Date].

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility concern, you may contact your local authority's accessibility enforcement team or the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).