Accessibility
This statement applies to content published on ealingair.org.uk.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.
This website has been designed to be accessible for the widest possible audience regardless
of their ability. This includes making access as easy as possible for people with
disabilities who may have special needs.
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How the website complies with web accessibility standards
We work to achieve and maintain WCAG 2.1 AA standards, but it is not always possible for all our content to be accessible. Where content is not accessible, we will state a reason, warn users and offer alternatives.
EalingAir.org.uk developed by Imperial College ERG, is committed to making its 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 known issues listed below.
Most information is fully accessible on this website. Some of the location maps and advanced graphs may not be optimised for non-mouse or touch screen users.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille or if you find any accessibility issues not listed on this page then please contact Pollution-Technical@ealing.gov.uk.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 72 hours.
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, the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
As this website has been developed with WCAG 2.1 AA accessible code it effectively complies
to the Disability Discrimination Act.
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How the website caters for people with a disability
Site content and the website design was developed taking into account various accessibility considerations:
- responsive design, optimised to different viewing devices
- resizable text
- contrast ratio, background and text colours
- visual focus item highlighting
- no moving, flashing or blinking content
- underline all links
- logical hierarchy of text with headings
- labels, tooltips and alt image names
- understandable text content
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How to use the keyboard to navigate the website
Keyboard operation is required for users who are unable to use the mouse. For example,
users with limited hand use may not have the fine motor control required to position
the mouse pointer accurately on objects displayed on the screen. Blind users cannot
position the mouse pointer because they can't see the screen.
The keyboard provides a precise, discrete method of navigating and selecting. Mobility
impaired users using the keyboard can precisely navigate and select using the keyboard
or assistive technology that emulates the keyboard.
- Tab Index - the website has a tab index coded into each page to allow a
sensible order for the keyboard navigation. This starts in the main content section
and then moves through the navigation areas in the tab order.
- Tab Key - use the 'Tab' key to move forward through the tab index on the
page. To move backward hold 'Shift' and press the 'Tab' key. To activate a link
when selected press the 'Enter' key.
- Arrow / Cursor keys - for using radio buttons on a web page, select the
first one with the tab key and then use the cursor / arrow up and down keys to move
through the available radio buttons. To activate a link when selected press the
'Enter' key.
- Space Bar - for using checkboxes on a web page, select the required checkboxes
with the tab key and then use the 'space bar' to tick them. To activate a link when
selected press the 'Enter' key.
- Enter / Return key - To activate a link when selected press the 'Enter'
or 'Return' key.
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How the website is built to work on all browsers
This website is built using code compliant with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
standards for XHTML 1.0 and
CSS 2.0.
The pages display correctly with currently available Internet browsers such as Internet
Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Safari on both Windows and Mac platforms.
The use of standard XHTML
and CSS 2.0 code means that future
versions of browsers will also display them correctly.
XHTML
stands for eXtensible Hyper Text Markup Language which is the language or coding
used to write web pages. It contains information about the pages structure, appearance
and contents.
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - CSS is a simple mechanism for adding style, for example fonts, colours and layout to web documents.
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How to print pages from this website
The website has a specific CSS 2.0
stylesheet for printing. This means when you choose File - Print/Print Preview
from your browsers menu the layout of the webpage will change to suit a printer.
This will remove most of the images, background colours, menus and unecessary clutter
from the screen so that the most important text areas of the page can be printed
clearly. Check that the scale menu is set to Shrink to Fit
so that none of the text is clipped by the page margins when printing.
If you wish to have an exact print of the website as it is displayed on screen please
press the PrtScn button on the keyboard. This creates a screenshot
of the website and places it in the computers clipboard memory. Then paste this
into a program like MS Paint or MS Word using Ctrl & V on the
keyboard.
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How to turn on Javascript in your browser
Many web pages need you to switch on (or 'enable')
Javascript. If you 'enable' Javascript in your browser, web designers can use additional
tricks to resize the page or add extra functionality. For example drop down menus,
buttons to make navigating websites easier and changing the cursor when you roll
over an icon are all tricks done by Javascript.
Windows
- Internet Explorer
- Go to the Tools menu in IE and choose Internet Options.
- Next click the Security tab.
- Make sure the Internet Zone is highlighted and press the Custom Level button to
open the security options.
- Look for the entry near the bottom of the list which says Scripting, then Active
Scripting and make sure it is enabled.
- Press OK to close the panels. Now reload the page which needs Javascript.
Mac
- Safari
- Go to the Safari menu or Edit menu and choose Preferences.
- Click the Security tab.
- You can check or uncheck Javascript here (Java settings are not for Javascript).
- Close the panel. Now reload the page which needs Javascript.
Firefox (Windows/Mac)
- Firefox users should go to the Tools menu and select Options.
- Next click Content.
- Check Enable Javascript (Java settings are not for Javascript) in the main panel,
for more settings press Advanced.
- Press OK to close the panel. Now reload the page which needs Javascript.
This statement was last updated on 09/01/2021.
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