Accessibility
This accessibility statement applies to midsussexapplauds.co.uk, run by Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC).
The content on this website is designed for everyone to find, read, and understand. It is compatible with assistive technologies and developed to meet the accessibility standards outlined in this statement.
View the site your way
There are a number of customisation options for your browser and device that could help you use this website and other websites more effectively.
Provide advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Text size and colour
You can change the font size and colour on our website by using browser controls. You can find instructions for the most common desktop browsers below:
You can also use Browsealoud to change colour or font size.
Language translation
You can translate the website through software such as Google Translate
Technical information about this website's accessibility
Mid Sussex District Council is committed to making Mid Sussex Applauds website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
We are committed to making our website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard
due to the non-compliances listed below
Non-accessible content
We are currently in development of this website. Some parts of this website are not fully accessible. Below are known issues on the website.
- Landmarks are not included to enable page navigation for screen readers.
- A WAI-ARIA element contains a role, state or property that is invalid or not allowed on this type of element.
- The WAI-ARIA 'aria-labelledby' attribute has a reference to an ID that does not exist or an ID that is not unique.
- Some images contain text which cannot be read by assistive technology, such as screen readers.
- Some of our PDFs do not meet the accessibility criteria as set out by WCAG 1.3.1
We formally test the accessibility across our website on a regular basis against WCAG 2.1 AA standards. If you find something that does not work that we missed, please contact us.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
Third-party content
Our website contains third-party content. We do not have control over and are not responsible for the accessibility of this content, but we make our best endeavours to work with the third-party to improve its accessibility. This may include:
- Links to non MSDC/OMS websites
- Content hosted on other websites, such as social media sites.
PDFs and other documents
Many of our older PDFs and Word documents don't meet accessibility standards - for example, they may not be marked up so they're accessible to a screen reader.
The Accessibility regulations 2018
don't require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they're not essential to providing our services.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are continually working to make improvements to this website and plan to work with residents and external agencies for testing in the future.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We are always working to improve accessibility of our website to make it as usable as possible for every user. There are times, however when we don't get it right the first time we publish something.
If you find any problems that aren't listed on this page or think we're not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact our MSDC Web team:
If you cannot access content on this website and would like it in a different format, please get in touch by emailing
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Feedback
If you cannot access content on this website, please get in touch by emailing