Accessibility Statement
Accessibility statement for DiscoverPowys / Mid WalesMyWay
This website is run by Powys County Council Tourism .
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
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zoom in up to 175% without the text spilling off the screen
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navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
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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:
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you cannot zoom in to the site past 175% without some text spilling off the screen.
Feedback and Contact information
We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website.
If you have an accessibility query including:
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if you are experiencing issues with accessing information or using the website
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if you find an accessibility problem not listed on this statement
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if you have positive feedback on the accessibility considerations made.
Contact details:
Email: tourism@powys.gov.uk
Postal address: Tourism Department, Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5LG
We aim to respond to all accessibility enquiries within 7 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
Powys County Council Tourism 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-compliance with the accessibility regulations
The following issues do not meet the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria:
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1.4.10 Reflow
Some pages do not support reflow correctly. When zoomed to 400%, content may require horizontal scrolling, particularly on smaller screens. -
1.4.4 Resize Text
When text is resized up to 200%, some elements do not reflow or scale correctly and may overlap or become unreadable. -
2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
Keyboard focus indicators are sometimes hidden or obscured by other content or containers, which may impact users navigating via keyboard or assistive technologies. -
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
Some elements include ARIA attributes that are not permitted, which may prevent assistive technologies from accurately interpreting the purpose or functionality of components.
What we're doing to improve accessibility
We're doing our best to try to fix the issues outlined above. We continually monitor the accessibility compliance of our site and improving our site is part of the website teams work
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Appropriate staff have received accessibility training and are working with our service areas to raise awareness of the need to meet the accessibility regulations.
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We have controls in place to make sure that all new content published on the website complies with the accessibility regulations.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 23 June 2025. It was last reviewed on 23 June 2025.
This website was last tested on 23 June 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The test was carried out by ourselves through Wave Accessibility and Wix Accessibility Wizard . The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our website team.