Accessibility

Accessibility statement for My Town My Future

This accessibility statement applies to www.mytownmyfuture.co.uk.

This website is run by Middlesbrough 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 using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

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

  • Radio buttons in place on this website for submitting a photo are missing a relevant label.
  • The comments element is not responsive, text can spill onto the footer and then can be difficult to read
  • When zooming to 400% the menu can be difficult to read due to the colour contrast
  • Using a keyboard can be difficult to navigate photographs
  • A skip to content button is in place, however it is not working correctly
  • The search element is not highlighted when use a keyboard to navigate this website
  • When hovering over an image the title appears and the style of the element changes
  • The homepage does not contain a level one heading
  • Heading text has not been added in the correct way on all pages
  • Links in the footer are not easily distinguished from other elements and rely on colour
  • Some interactive elements on this website are not big enough
  • The search icon is not a sufficient colour contrast against the background

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: The Digital Team at Middlesbrough Council.

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

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 15 working days.

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

Middlesbrough 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Radio buttons in place on this website for submitting a photo are missing a relevant label. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.5.3 (Labels).

Labels will be added correctly throughout the website by the end of November 2025.

  • The comments element is not responsive, text can spill onto the footer and then can be difficult to read. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.10 (Reflow).

The comments element will be rebuilt to ensure it is fully responsive by the end of November 2025.

  • When zooming to 400% the menu can be difficult to read due to the colour contrast. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum).

The colours used within the menu will be checked and changed as required by the end of November 2025.

  • Using a keyboard can be difficult to navigate photographs. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.11 (Focus).

The style of the way photographs and the details relating to them will be rebuilt by the end of November 2025.

  • A skip to content button is in place, however it is not working correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.1 (Bypass blocks).

The skip to content button will be fixed by the end of November 2025.

  • The search element is not highlighted when use a keyboard to navigate this website. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.11 (Focus).

A border will be added around this element by the end of November 2025.

  • When hovering over an image the title appears and the style of the element changes. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.13 (Content on hover).

The style of the way photographs and the details relating to them will be rebuilt by the end of November 2025.

  • The homepage does not contain a level one heading. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion ? (?).

Heading sizes will be checked and changed as required by the end of November 2025.

  • Heading text has not been added in the correct way on all pages. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.6 (Headings and labels).

Heading text will be checked and changed as required by the end of November 2025.

  • Links in the footer are not easily distinguished from other elements and rely on colour. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum).

A change to the style of the footer elements will be introduced by the end of November 2025.

  • Some interactive elements on this website are not big enough. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.5.8 (Target size).

The size of all interactive elements will be checked and changed as required by the end of November 2025.

  • The search icon is not a sufficient colour contrast against the background. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum).

The colour of the search icon will be changed so there is a sufficient colour contrast by the end of November 2025.


What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We want this website to be accessible for all, we carry out regular manual and automated testing.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 16/06/2020. It was last reviewed on 05/09/2025.

This website was last tested on 05/09/2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by the Digital Team at Middlesbrough Council. The most viewed pages were tested using automated tools and manual testing.