Bradford ATR Accessibility Statement

Using this website

This website is run by Bradford Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader

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 aren’t fully accessible:

  • some images missing alt text
  • some cases of low contrast on pages and form controls
  • you can’t skip to the main content when using a screen reader
  • some links may not make sense out of context
  • some links open in new windows without warning
  • some tables are missing table headers and heading scopes
  • headings on some pages are not correctly structured.
  • some form controls missing associated labels

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact the Bradford Council Complaints Unit.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, email fm.catering@bradford.gov.uk.  

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in five 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. 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

Bradford Council 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 and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • some images missing alt text. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non text content).
  • some cases of low contrast on pages and form controls. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criteria 1.4.3 (contrast (minimum)) and 1.4.11 (Non-text Contrast)
  • you can’t skip to the main content when using a screen reader. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criteria 2.1.1 (Keyboard), 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks)
  • some links may not make sense out of context.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 (Link purpose (in context))
  • some links open in new windows without warning. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 3.2.5 (Change on Request)
  • some tables are missing table headers and heading scopes. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships)
  • headings on some pages are not correctly structured. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1: (Info and Relationships)
  • some form controls missing associated labels. This fails WCAG 2.2 success Criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value)

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

The accessibility regulations don’t require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish should meet accessibility standards.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will carry out regular testing and make improvements as needed.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 31 October 2022 and was last updated on 2 April 2025.

This website was last tested on 31 March 2025 by Bradford Council using Site Improve and Silktide automated testing. 

Please see below a list of pages that we tested: