Accessibility statement for Invest Walsall


This accessibility statement applies to content published on the https://invest.walsall.gov.uk domain.

This website is run by Walsall 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 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)

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 are not fully accessible:

  • Colour is used solely to visual display content
  • Keyboard issues for users who rely on a keyboard including people who are blind and people with physical disabilities
  • keyboard focus may be hidden or not be clearly visible
  • Images without alternative text will not be read by a screen reader
  • Low colour contrast against the background will cause issues for the visually impaired
  • Buttons without labels will cause issues for screen readers
  • Text that does not increase when text size is increased

Feedback and contact information

Tell us if you need information on this website in a different format. In your message include:

  • the web address (URL) of the content
  • your name and email address
  • the format you need (for example, BSL, large print, accessible PDF, audio recording, easy read or braille)

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. We encourage you to tell us what you think. 

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, let us know via:

We will respond to feedback within five 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

Walsall 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, listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

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. We plan to amend this by May 2025.

Some parts of the maps use colour as the only visual means of conveying information. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.1 Use of colour. We plan to amend this by May 2025.

Some parts of the website don’t have sufficient contrast between the text and background colours. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum). We plan to amend this by May 2025.

On some pages, text cannot be increased causing loss of content and functionality. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.12 Text spacing. We plan to amend this by May 2025.

Some components have low contrast against the background making it harder to see them. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.11 Non text contrast. We plan to amend this by May 2025.

Not all page functionality is available to keyboard only users, this may affect blind users or have low vision. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.1.1 Keyboard We plan to amend this by May 2025.

Some of the keyboard focus may be hidden or not be clearly visible. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.11 Focus not obscured. We plan to amend this by May 2025.

Some buttons and labels have incorrect labels. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, role and value). We plan to amend this by May 2025.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Following the audit conducted in April 2024 we are urgently reviewing how we can improve the accessibility of this website. We plan to make progressive fixes to content that fails to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, with all fixes in place by May 2025.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 02 May 2024. It was last reviewed on 02 May 2024.

This website was last tested on 29 April 2024. The test was carried out by Walsall Council DaTS Team.

  • a mixture of simple manual checks and automated tests to find only the most common barriers to users with accessibility needs 
  • manual checks using each page without a mouse, viewing the page at different zoom settings, and simulating viewing the page on a small screen 

The automated tests were completed using the latest version of Axe and WAVE. 

Tests were completed using different settings in the Internet Explorer browser on Lenovo ThinkPad with a 13-inch screen.