Accessibility

This site has been designed to be Accessible. It attained level WAI ´AAA´ on 13 March 2006, and was evaluated using Watchfire "Bobby" New window and by subsequent manual checking.

The site was also validated as XHTML 1.0 Strict compliant on the 13 March 2006, using the W3C and Web Design Group validators, with CSS compliance.

Audio content and navigation for talking browsers and screen readers has been checked by listening to the site using IBM aDesigner.

Screen Reader Setting Recommendations

For users of JAWS we recommend the following sort order title|text|alt|href as the best combination to set.

Access Keys

To aid those using a screen reader or a talking browser or any user agents that support access keys, quick access to the main navigation links are provided via the keyboard using keys based on the the UK Government Access Keys system.

These access keys provide a quick way to navigate round the site without using a mouse.

Hold the ´Alt´ key (Windows PC) or ´Ctrl´ key (Apple Mac)
Select the key from the list below
Press ´Enter´ if using a Windows PC (an Apple Mac takes you straight there)

KeyAction
SSkip to content area
AAccessibility screen
TToggle style sheet between “default” and “text only”
.Decrease text size (content area only)
,Increase text size (content area only)
EEmail us
PPrint page
3Site Map
1Home page
VVoting page
CConsultation page
OCommunication page
NNotification page
IAbout iMeta page
9Contact Us

The following items currently do not have an “Access Key” assignment:

External Sites

All links to external sites open in a new window and imeta is not responsible for the content or accessibility of these referenced sites.

All links which open a new browser window will be indicated by this icon New window.

Problems Accessing Documents

If you have any problems accessing the documents published on this website, please contact us and we will supply you with the document in an accessible format.

Useful Links

The Adobe site offers: