Accessibility Statement
East Devon National Landscape 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 the following website: http://www.eastdevon-nl.org.uk/
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliance listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):
(a) non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Home Page Issues
Some of the submenu items in the header (‘Our Work’ & ‘Explore’), the ‘Accept’ & ‘Reject’ buttons in the cookies & the ‘Cookie settling’ link cannot be accessed via keyboard.
Requirement: All users should be able to use a keyboard to access all content and functionality
When hovering over the dropdown menus in the header, there is no mechanisms to dismiss the additional content triggered without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
Requirement: there should be a way of dismissing the additional content, the point must be able to be moved over the content without disappearing and the content must remain visible until the hover or focus is removed, the user dismisses it or the information is no longer valid.
Various elements on the page do not have sufficient colour contract, e.g. ‘Nature’ – the white text on blue background is not sufficient
Requirement: Elements must have sufficient colour contrast
The following links: ‘East Devon National Landscape’ logo in the header, the search button, the ‘empty link’ below the image of people near a large tree do not have accessible text
Requirement: Links must have discernible text accessible by a screen reader.
When navigating the page with a keyboard at 200% zoom, focus is hidden on elements such as ‘Privacy Policy & Data Protection’ in the footer and by the Cookies Policy pop up at 400% zoom.
Requirement: a focused element must not be hidden by other content on the screen, so users who navigate via a keyboard can locate where they are on a page.
Content Page Issues
Some of the submenu items in the header (‘Our Work’ & ‘Explore’), the ‘Accept’ & ‘Reject’ buttons in the cookies & the ‘Cookie settling’ link cannot be accessed via keyboard.
Requirement: All users should be able to use a keyboard to access all content and functionality
The ‘Submit’ button does not receive a visible focus indicator
Requirement: Users who navigate via a keyboard need to be able to locate where they are on a page, and where the focus is.
When hovering over the dropdown menus in the header, there is no mechanisms to dismiss the additional content triggered without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
Requirement: there should be a way of dismissing the additional content, the point must be able to be moved over the content without disappearing and the content must remain visible until the hover or focus is removed, the user dismisses it or the information is no longer valid.
Certain elements on the page do not have sufficient colour contract, e.g. ‘Read Cookies Policy’ and ‘Accept’
Requirement: Elements must have sufficient colour contrast
The text in the ‘privacy notice’ below the submit button is not distinguishable without relying on cover.
Requirement: All links on a page must be identifiable by at least one additional method other than colour.
The following do not have accessible text: ‘East Devon National Landscape’ logo in the header, the search button
Requirement: Links must have discernible text accessible by a screen reader.
When navigating the page with a keyboard at 200% zoom, focus is hidden on elements such as ‘Privacy Policy & Data Protection’ in the footer and by the Cookies Policy pop up at 400% zoom.
Requirement: a focused element must not be hidden by other content on the screen, so users who navigate via a keyboard can locate where they are on a page.
Get Active Page Issues
Some of the submenu items in the header (‘Our Work’ & ‘Explore’), the ‘Accept’ & ‘Reject’ buttons in the cookies & the ‘Cookie settling’ link cannot be accessed via keyboard.
Requirement: All users should be able to use a keyboard to access all content and functionality
When hovering over the dropdown menus in the header, there is no mechanisms to dismiss the additional content triggered without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
Requirement: there should be a way of dismissing the additional content, the point must be able to be moved over the content without disappearing and the content must remain visible until the hover or focus is removed, the user dismisses it or the information is no longer valid.
Certain elements on the page do not have sufficient colour contract, e.g. ‘Read Cookies Policy’ and ‘Accept’
Requirement: Elements must have sufficient colour contrast
The following do not have accessible text: ‘East Devon National Landscape’ logo in the header and ‘search button’
Requirement: Links must have discernible text accessible by a screen reader.
The images below ‘Outdoors and active’ and ‘More to Explore’ should have a tabindex= “-1” or be removed from the DOM
Requirement: ARIA hidden element must not be focusable or contain focusable elements.
When navigating the page with a keyboard at 200% zoom, focus is hidden on elements such as ‘Privacy Policy & Data Protection’ in the footer and by the Cookies Policy pop up at 400% zoom.
Requirement: a focused element must not be hidden by other content on the screen, so users who navigate via a keyboard can locate where they are on a page.
Access for All Fund Page Issues
Some of the submenu items in the header (‘Our Work’ & ‘Explore’), the ‘Accept’ & ‘Reject’ buttons in the cookies & the ‘Cookie settling’ link cannot be accessed via keyboard.
Requirement: All users should be able to use a keyboard to access all content and functionality
When hovering over the dropdown menus in the header, there is no mechanisms to dismiss the additional content triggered without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus
Requirement: there should be a way of dismissing the additional content, the point must be able to be moved over the content without disappearing and the content must remain visible until the hover or focus is removed, the user dismisses it or the information is no longer valid.
Certain elements on the page do not have sufficient colour contract, e.g. ‘Read Cookies Policy’ and ‘Accept’
Requirement: Elements must have sufficient colour contrast
The text ‘stephanie.aburrow@eastdevon-nl.org.uk’ below the heading ‘How to Apply’ is not distinguishable without relying on cover.
Requirement: All links on a page must be identifiable by at least one additional method other than colour.
The following do not have accessible text: ‘East Devon National Landscape’ logo in the header and ‘search button’
Requirement: Links must have discernible text accessible by a screen reader.
The images below ‘More to Explore’ should have a tabindex= “-1” or be removed from the DOM
Requirement: ARIA hidden element must not be focusable or contain focusable elements.
When navigating the page with a keyboard at 200% zoom, focus is hidden on elements such as ‘Privacy Policy & Data Protection’ in the footer and by the Cookies Policy pop up at 400% zoom.
Requirement: a focused element must not be hidden by other content on the screen, so users who navigate via a keyboard can locate where they are on a page.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was first prepared on 15th December 2025 and subsequently updated on 6th January 2026.
Our website is currently being upgraded. During this upgrade all the above issues will be fixed – this will ensure our new website is ‘fully-compliant’ with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard. The new website is planned for release by March 2026. Upon completion, this statement will be updated to reflect the changes.
The method used to prepare the statement was an assessment carried out by a public sector body.
This statement was last reviewed on 6th January 2026.
Feedback and contact information
Any feedback can be sent to: info@eastdevon-nl.org.uk addressed to the Communications Officer.
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 – https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/).