Accessibility statement for www.fareham.gov.uk

This accessibility statement applies to the www.fareham.gov.uk website. 

This website is run by Fareham Borough Council. 

How you should be able to use this website

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. 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 also make 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 aren't fully accessible:

• you can't modify the line height of text
• most older PDFs are not fully accessible to screen reader software
• some more recent Local Plan PDFs are not fully accessible to screen readers 
• some pages and document attachments are not written in plain English
• some tables do not have row or column headers
• some tables are too wide to fit on screen without horizontal scrolling
• some documents have poor colour contrast
• some heading elements are not consistent
• some images do not have image descriptions
• some images used to convey information have poor colour contrast 
• some information in tables cannot be reached with a keyboard
• many documents are in PDF format and are not accessible

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: [provide both details of how to report these issues to your organisation, and contact details for the unit or person responsible for dealing with these reports].

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

email webmaster@fareham.gov.uk 
call 01329 236100 (Ask for the webmaster team)
 

We'll consider your request and get back to you in 5 days.

If you cannot view the map on our 'contact us' page, call or email us for directions.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren't listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: webmaster@fareham.gov.uk.

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

Fareham 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

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 the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

1. Images on some pages do not always have suitable image descriptions. Users of assistive technologies may not have access to information conveyed in images. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).
2. Some tables do not have table row or column headers. This means assistive technologies will not read the tables correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).
3. Some tables are structured incorrectly, so screen readers cannot understand the relationships between information in the table. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).
4. Some headings do not display correctly. They may look like normal text or a different type of heading. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).
5. Some images use colour as the only way to convey meaning. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.1 (Use of Color).
6. Some images include text with poor colour contrast to its background. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast (Minimum)).
7. Some pages use images of text instead of text. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.5 (Images of Text).
8. Some images include elements with poor colour contrast to the background. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.11 (Non-text Contrast).
9. If a table is too wide to fit on the screen, the hidden information cannot be reached with a keyboard. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard).
10. Some pages have duplicate titles. This may make it difficult for users to orient themselves and find the right content. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.2 (Page Titled).
11. Some headings don't accurately describe the content underneath. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels).
12. The text on some buttons doesn't accurately describe what the button does. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels).
13. Some images of text that are used as links have image descriptions that don't include all of the text. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.5.3 (Label in Name).
14. Some links that reveal more content can cause some screen reader users to lose their position on the page. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).
15. Some pages include videos without captions. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.2 (Captions)
16. Some pages contain videos without a transcript. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.3 (Audio Description or Media Alternative)
17. Many documents are in non-HTML formats, for example PDF. They are not accessible in a number of ways including missing text alternatives and missing document structure.

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

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they're not essential to providing our services.

Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We are working to fix content which fails to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 1 August 2025. It was last reviewed on 6 November 2025.

This website was last tested on 1 August 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by Fareham Borough Council. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our website team. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.