Accessibility statement

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the content published on the website www.closeenoughtobelocal.co.uk.

We've tried to make sure this website can be viewed as easily as possible by all users.

For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 400% without problems

  • navigate the website using just a keyboard

  • navigate the website using speech recognition software

  • use the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

AbilityNet is a great source of help on how to make it easier to use your device if you have a disability.

Translating our website

If you need to translate the text on this website into another language, there are various options that can help:

  • Google translate

  • Chrome automatic translate

  • Microsoft translator

  • Firefox – translator plugin

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 are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

The following areas of improvement have been identified:

  • Converting interim and final proposal documents into HTML to improve the accessibility of our PDF download documents.

  • There maybe a number of other PDFs which do not meet accessibility standards. We are reviewing all of our PDFs to ensure that they are either replaced with an accessible web page or updated to be accessible.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

  • We regularly monitor the accessibility of the website

  • Periodically review all site content to ensure it is updated, easy to understand and accessible

  • Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 18 November 2025.