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Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to https://warringtonwesternlink.co.uk.

This website is run by Lexington Communications. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. 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)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

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

  • you cannot change colours, contrast levels or fonts
  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read or audio recording:

  • email warringtonwesternlink@havingyoursay.co.uk
  • call 0333 358 0502

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within five working days.

Reporting Accessibility Problems with this 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, please email warringtonwesternlink@havingyoursay.co.uk or call 01925 443322 and ask for a member of the Warrington Western Link team who will be able to help you.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Lexington Communications on behalf of Warrington Borough 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

We know of the following issues:

  • Input field has no description
  • Link identified only by colour
  • “Bold” tag used to format text
  • “u” tag used to format text

Disproportionate burden

Navigation and accessing information
There’s no way to skip the repeated content in the page header (for example, a ‘skip to main content’ option).
It’s not always possible to change the device orientation from horizontal to vertical without making it more difficult to view the content.

It’s not possible for users to change text size without some of the content overlapping.

Interactive tools and transactions
Some of our interactive forms are difficult to navigate using a keyboard.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

At present, this website does not include any PDFs or word documents that are downloadable. 

Live Video

There is no live video currently hosted on this website.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 5th November 2020. It was last reviewed on 5th November 2020. This website was last tested on 5th November 2020. The test was carried out by Lexington Communications, with support from Warrington Borough Council web team using Siteimprove software and live user testing.

Thank you for taking the time to visit the Warrington Western Link Website.

The public engagement period has now closed. You can still visit the pages of this website to learn more about the plans for the Warrington Western Link road.