Accessibility
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Accessibility statement for visittamworth.co.uk
Tamworth Borough Council are committed to making our services accessible to all users in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- the dropdown navigation is not accessible using a keyboard
- there is text on some images
- there is poor colour contrast when the mouse hovers over images on the landing pages
- some PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to 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
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations.
PDFs and other documents - Some of the documents on our website do not meet accessibility guidelines. The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 or heritage collection documents or maps. You can request any document that we produce in an alternative format - details at the bottom of this page.
Text and poor contrast on images - a new Visit Tamworth is in production and is due to be launched by the end of October 2025. This will not be an issue on the new site.
Accessibility issues with the site navigation - a new Visit Tamworth is in production and is due to be launched by the end of October 2025. This will not be an issue on the new site.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 3 October 2025.
Feedback and contact information
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: webupdates@tamworth.gov.uk Please include the nature of the issue and the web address (URL) of the content.
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).
