Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to https://oxonair.uk/ only. This is the website for Air Quality in Oxfordshire. This website is funded by Defra’s ‘Air Quality Grants’, Oxfordshire, Oxford City, Cherwell, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, West Oxfordshire"

 

Defra, Oxfordshire, Oxford City, Cherwell, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and West Oxfordshire want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. The website is run by Ricardo. This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the exemptions listed below. Where less important elements have the following issues, we have not fixed them due to the cost outweighing the benefits.

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen

  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard

  • navigate most of the website using 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:

  • error messages from the postcode/location search function on the Monitoring Map and Forecast Map are not always clear and accurate

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please email us on aqinfo@ricardo.com 

 

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

Ricardo 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 

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to ‘the non-compliances and exemptions’ listed below.

  • the error messages from the postcode/location search function on the Monitoring Map and Forecast Map are not always clear and accurate

Non-accessible content

Disproportionate burden

  • the error messages from the postcode/location search function on the Monitoring Map and Forecast Map are not always clear and accurate this is third party software we have no control over.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 6th September 2023. It was last reviewed on 7th September 2023. This website was last tested on July 4th 2023.