Decision details

ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Web content must meet government requirements to make it accessible to a wide range of people. Work is required to ensure current and future content is accessible and the principles embedded across the organisation

Decision:

That Cabinet:

 

1.    approves use of Digital reserves to recruit a temporary resource to conduct a programme of remediation to all published web content currently available on the corporate website

2.    approves the creation of a series of training and awareness events for all staff and Councillors across the organisation to embed the principles of accessibility

3.    approves the development of an accessibility strategy to embed the workflow and culture required to ensure ongoing compliance with the guidelines

 

Report author: Steven Bennett

Publication date: 16/06/2022

Date of decision: 09/06/2022

Decided at meeting: 09/06/2022 - Cabinet

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