ACCESSIBILITY
This site's layout takes into account users who are visually impaired or have difficulties using a mouse, it is fully compatible with popular screen reading software, and can be navigated easily using just a keyboard. If you have any problems finding the information you require try using the keyword search located at the bottom of the left-hand navigation on every page.
W3C / DDA
In general, the site conforms to WAI double AA rating where HTML is used. Where documents are made available in other formats, conformance has not been achieved.
Level Double-A conformance icon, W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
FONT SIZES
This site has been engineered so that the type can be easily scaled using the inbuilt browser controls for zooming type.
BROWSERS
This site has been developed specifically along the guidelines of the W3C and as such their latest standards are most closely adhered to by the various coding models that are supported by the latest breed of web browser.
As such we have built and developed this site to work most efficiently with Firefox,Mozilla,IE6,Safari, MAC IE5 and Opera.If the site appears 'undesigned' we recommend upgrading your browser to one of the latest versions of the above.
ACCESS KEYS
"Access keys" have been included to assist users with disabilities when navigating their way through the web site. Essentially keyboard shortcuts, access keys provide quick and easy access to common pages without the need for a mouse. At present, only Microsoft Internet Explorer supports access keys and using them depends upon what type of operating system you use.
* Windows based computers
Pressing "ALT" and the access key will give focus to that specific
link on the page. If you press return, you will then be taken to that page.
* Macintosh based computers
Pressing "CTRL" and the access key will automatically send you to
that specific page.
The access keys used on this site are:
0 = Home Page
1 = Community
2 = Environment
10 = Forum 2007
3 = Greengrid
4 = Homes
Housing Strategy
5 = Leisure
6 = Prosperity
9 = Sense of Place
11 = SFRA
12 = This Way Up
7 = Transport
8 = Urban Renaissance
