Accessibility statement for www.intameside.co.uk

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This accessibility statement applies to www.intameside.co.uk

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This website is run by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC), supported by Playmaker Creative Studio LLP. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

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  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

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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.

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How accessible this website is

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We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

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  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • live video streams do not have captions
  • you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader

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Feedback and contact information

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If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, or if you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

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  • email events@tameside.gov.uk
  • call 0161 342 8355
  • or write to: Development Team, Ashton Old Library, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 7SG

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

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Enforcement procedure

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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).

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Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC) is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

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Compliance status

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The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to:

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  • Non-accessible content
  • Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations.

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We are committed to ensuring our website is accessible to all users. Currently, we are aware that the site does not fully meet the following WCAG 2.1 AA criteria:

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  • Some documents (PDFs and Word files) do not meet accessibility standards, for example they may not be structured to be fully compatible with screen readers. This fails WCAG 2.12 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content) and 1.3.1 (info and relationships).
  • Some embedded or linked video content does not include captions or transcripts. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.2 (captions).
  • Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
  • Some interactive elements do not display a visible focus indicator, which may affect keyboard navigation. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.7 (Focus Visible)
  • Certain pages do not have descriptive titles, which may impact screen reader users. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.2 (Page Titles).

We are actively working to resolve these issues and expect improvements by December 2025. In the meantime, if you experience difficulty accessing content or need assistance, please contact us at email events@tameside.gov.uk or call 0161 342 8355.

We plan to add text alternatives for all images by November 2025. When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards.PDFs and other documents.

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The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. For example, we do not plan to fix https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61fd5f755a23a155ded77a52/682aeb9f9e8de1593390b53f_May%2025%20-%20Sept%2025%20Guided%20Walks%20Poster%20FINAL.pdf. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

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Live video

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We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

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Preparation of this accessibility statement

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We are continually working to improve accessibility across the site.

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  • Accessibility testing is carried out by Playmaker Creative Studio LLP using a combination of automated and manual testing methods.
  • Known issues with documents and videos are being reviewed, and new content is being created with accessibility in mind.

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Preparation of this accessibility statement

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  • This statement was prepared on 21/11/2025.
  • It was last reviewed on 21/11/2025.

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The website was last tested by Playmaker Creative Studio LLP in November 2025. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our website team. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

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