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Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to solentgrowthpartnership.co.uk

This website has been developed to comply with the WCAG 2.2 AA standard for accessibility as a minimum.

This website is run by Portsmouth City Council.

How you should be able to use this website

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 400% 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)

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:

  • some pages are not written in plain English
  • some text spill off the screen from 175% zoom
  • some of the menu items may be hard to navigated to using keyboard

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

  • Contact us: SolentGrowthPartnershipInfo@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

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:

  • Contact us: SolentGrowthPartnershipInfo@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

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

Digital Customer team 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 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  1. From around 175% to 400% zoom on desktop, the text and items in the top navigation menu overlap and are hard to view. Some page content overflows horizontally and long text such as email addresses does not wrap. People with low vision who zoom in may find it difficult to navigate the website. This fails WCAG 2.2 SC 1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA).
  2. From 150% zoom on desktop, when tabbing through the top navigation menu, the keyboard focus indicator is sometimes hard to see or becomes obscured, and menu items can overlap. People who use a keyboard to navigate may not know which item is focused. This fails WCAG 2.2 SC 2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) and SC 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA).
  3. In the main navigation menu, some elements marked as hidden using aria-hidden=”true” can still receive keyboard focus. Screen reader and keyboard users may tab into content that is visually hidden and confusing to understand. This fails WCAG 2.2 SC 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) and SC 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A).
  4. On mobile devices in landscape orientation, the drop‑down navigation menu items can overlap. People using mobile devices may find it difficult to read or select menu items. This fails WCAG 2.2 SC 1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA).
  5. Some links and buttons do not meet colour contrast requirements when hovered over. People with low vision may find it difficult to see or identify interactive elements. This fails WCAG 2.2 SC 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA).
  6. Some links use non‑descriptive link text, such as “here”. Screen reader users may not be able to understand what the link is for. This fails WCAG 2.2 SC 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A).
  7. The embedded subscription form iframe does not have an accessible name.
    Screen reader users may not know what the embedded form is or what it is used for. This fails WCAG 2.2 SC 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A).
  8. Some PDF documents are not fully accessible, for example they have insufficient colour contrast or use raw URLs instead of meaningful link text. This fails WCAG 2.2 SC 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) and SC 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A).

 

Our website developers and content editors identified the above issues on the sample pages during the most recent accessibility audit. We are working on a fix.

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 31 March 2026.

This website was last tested on 7 April 2026. The test was carried out by Portsmouth City Council’s in-house development team with in-depth knowledge of the WCAG 2.2 AA standard and completed using automated tools (WAVE Evaluation Tool and axe DevTools) and manual testing methods.