Local Plans Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Local Plan web pages and documents contained on these pages. We are committed to making this website and its contents accessible to as many people as possible.

Our efforts include:

Clear page titles that describe their topic or purpose.
Logical navigation and meaningful page structure.
Descriptive links that provide context, even when read out of order.
Alternative text on images where necessary.

We aim to make our web pages and documents as accessible and easy to understand as possible.

You can also view the corporate Nottingham City Council Accessibility Statement.

While we strive for full accessibility, some challenges remain, particularly for older documents or archived content:

• Older PDF documents may not be fully compatible with screen readers.
• Some content may lack sufficient colour contrast for users with 
• visual impairments.
• Certain links may not be distinct enough.
• Navigating some content with a screen reader may be difficult.

Given the number of documents, it may not always be possible to make everything fully accessible immediately. However, we will provide more accessible versions of specific content upon request.

Nottingham City Council is committed to ensuring its website complies with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance Status

Parts of our website, including some documents, may not fully comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 AA standards (WCAG 2.1 AA standards). This may be due to:

• Archived content that is out of scope of the regulations.
• Instances where making content fully accessible would be a disproportionate burden.

Non-Compliance with Accessibility Regulations

Some images may lack text alternatives, making them inaccessible to screen readers (WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1).

To improve accessibility of our web pages and content we are;

• Ensuring new web pages and content meet accessibility standards, including providing text alternatives for images.
• Training our team to create content that is easy for everyone to access and understand.
• Regularly monitoring the website to identify and address issues promptly.

If you identify content that is not fully accessible, please contact us by email. We will strive to address your concerns as quickly as possible.

We value your feedback and are committed to improving accessibility. If you experience any issues, need information in a different format, or wish to provide feedback, please contact us:

Email: localplan@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.

When contacting us, include:

• The web address (URL) of the content.
• Your name and email address.
• The format you need (e.g., accessible PDF, braille, audio recording, large print).

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) or the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which enforces the accessibility regulations.