Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Midlothian active travel map

This website is run by gi Perspective - GIS Solutions from Lovell Johns Limited. 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 the website using just a keyboard
• Change the text size for this site using your browser

We've also used plain English to make the text simple to understand and easy to read.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

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

• You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
• Map content relies on colour to convey information
• Map content cannot be navigated by screen readers

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: enquiries@giperspective.co.uk.

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

gi Perspective 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 compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

• Third party components (Google Maps) embedded in the pages contain some code that is not fully AAA compliant.
• Third party (Google Maps) embedded links open new windows without a warning.
• Embedded map canvas elements don't provide a meaningful text equivalent,so people using a screen reader cannot access the information.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 9th April 2021. It was last reviewed on 25th June 2021.

This website was last tested on 25th June 2021 The test was carried out by gi Perspective.

We completed a full test of the map page using the following tools axe - Web Accessibility Testing Firefox Add-On and Web Accessibility We then manually checked the page against the WCAG 2.1 guidelines