Accessibility Statement

1066 Country Marketing is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to our website.

This website is run by 1066 Country Marketing. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

Compliance status

1066 Country Marketing is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

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 reason(s):

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

•  Some images and functionality buttons 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 add text alternatives for all images by December 2025. When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of images and functionality meets accessibility standards.

• The carousel of images at the top of some webpages cannot be paused, stopped or hidden.

• Some content and functionality of our website page is not currently accessible using a keyboard (for example, the hamburger menu, the search and favourite icons, map filter buttons).

• The keyboard focus is not visible across the website and not fully functional on the hamburger menu options.

• The ‘Search’ button is no longer visible when viewed at 200% zoom.

• The content within the hamburger menu does not reflow correctly when viewed at 400% zoom.

• There are multiple elements across the website that do not have sufficient colour contract.

• Multiple element across the website do not have sufficient size or space between them.

• Screen readers cannot read some of our lists accurately.

• Some of our forms do not have accessible text.

• Some of our icons do not have discernible text.

• Many of the videos on our website cannot be paused, stopped or hidden.

• Our ‘Add to Planner’ functionality is an image of text.

We are working with our website developers to fix as many of the above issues before 28 October 2025.

Disproportionate burden

None

The content is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

• The Accessibility regulations 2018 do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

• Some of our resource documents, such as the maps and guides, are designed to be downloaded and printed, so these may not be fully accessible.

• Pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020.

• Some maps, however, essential information (like an address) is in an accessible format.

• Third party content that’s under someone else’s control if you did not pay for it or develop it yourself - for example, social media ‘like’ buttons

What to do if you can’t access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact: visit1066country@rother.gov.uk. We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

You can get alternatives to non-accessible content by:

• Viewing PDFs by getting the latest free Adobe Reader software.

• Using the Accessibility tool (Audio Eye) that is installed on our website.

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

Feedback and contact information

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of the 1066 Country Marketing website.

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: visit1066country@rother.gov.uk.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, please email us for directions.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 11^th September 2025.

Our website is checked using the AXE DevTools tool. This is a recommended tool on the government website. They check to a WCAG 2.2 AA standard. This website was last tested on 10/09/2025.

The test was carried out by 1066 Country Marketing. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our website team. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

We continue to monitor issues that arise and we aim to fix them as soon as we are able to.

The statement was last reviewed on 11^th September 2025.

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).