Accessibility improvements

We are continuously trying to improve the accessibility of our site. The work we do to fix accessibility issues will be listed on this page.

2021

July

• we now have an accessible tool to check flood risk, to access information that was previously only available in the flood risk map. 

June

• converted all forms on the following pages from Microsoft Word to an accessible online forms system:
  • Coed Moel Famau, near Mold
  • Submit your daily cockle catch return for the Dee Estuary
  • Submit your monthly cockle catch return for the Burry Inlet

May

• converted all forms on the following pages from Microsoft Word to an accessible online forms system: 
  • Apply for deployment of a mobile plant permit
  • Silage and slurry storage
  • Request a sampling plan for a dredge or disposal marine licence application

April

• removed public registers in Excel format and replaced them with web content:
  • Scrap metal dealers public register 
  • End of life vehicles treatment facilities public register
  • Waste exemptions public register: repairing or refurbishing waste electrical equipment (T11)
• converted the Microsoft Word European protected species form to an accessible online forms system
• removed 45 PDFs and Word documents from the species area of the wildlife and biodiversity pages

March

• converted forms on the following pages from Microsoft Word to an accessible online forms system:
  • Apply to change or transfer (vary) a marine licence
  • Apply for a low risk (band 1) marine licence
    
    
• removed a public register in an Excel spreadsheet and replaced it with web content:
  • WEEE approved authorised treatment facilities and approved exporters public register
• created accessible documents for medium combustion plant standard rules sets  

February

• removed PDFs and converted them to web content on:
  • Current water situation
  • Water resources management planning

January

• converted all forms on the following pages from Microsoft Word to an accessible online forms system:
  • Materials facilities: how to assess, notify, sample and report

2020

December

• added an accessible cookie banner and cookie declaration page
• corrected the focus visible on the Days Out landing pages (focus colour covers both link title and images)
• added focus colour to the following input fields: search box, Umbraco forms, text boxes and text areas, newsletter sign up, designated sites and waste carriers
• corrected two-dimensional scrolling on the splash page when zoomed to 400%
• updated the site-wide information banner ensuring accessibility
• removed 9 PDF documents and converted them to web content
• converted all forms on the following pages from Microsoft Word to an accessible online forms system:
  • Annual permits for activities - Businesses, clubs and societies
  • Annual permits for activities - Individuals
  • Permit to carry out surveys on NRW managed land
  • Permit for filming on NRW managed land

November

• improvements made to the Waste Carriers table

October

• converted all forms on the following pages from Microsoft Word to an accessible online forms system:
  • Apply for a memorial on NRW managed land
  • Apply for permission to run a project on NRW managed land
  • Apply for permission to run events on NRW managed land
  • Application Part B6.5: Apply for a bespoke permit to discharge treated domestic sewage effluent up to fifteen cubic metres a day into ground or up to twenty cubic metres a day to surface water
  • Application for a licence to fell growing trees

September

• converted all forms on the following pages from Microsoft Word to an accessible online forms system:
   
  • SSSIs: responsibilities of statutory undertakers and public bodies
  • SSSIs: responsibilities of owners and occupiers
  • Apply for, and change, transfer or cancel a flood risk activity permit
  • Register exempt flood risk activities
  • Register a waste electrical and electronic equipment exemption
  • Contact Analytical Services
  • Complaints and compliments
  • Request environmental data
  • Apply for permission to stock, remove and supply fish
  • Notify us of live fish movements
  • Apply for a felling licence
  • Enquire about woodland designation
  • Pre-application advice for environmental permits
  • Notify us of new, reconstructed or enlarged facility for storing silage or slurry
  • Apply for a horse-riding permit at Newborough
    
    
• removed 35 PDF documents from the site and turned these into HTML content
• continued to improve the content across the site making it more accessible and user friendly
• removed quotes from the CSS language and gave the quotes the correct HTML mark up
• fixed the focus with a call to action for keyboard users. The focusable item will now display at the top of the page
• added a 'skip to main content' link to help navigate to content pages, we provide this at the top of each page
• corrected focus on radio buttons on our online forms
• corrected the heading structure on the splash page

August

• applied a visible 'focus on' feature across the site. This supports the navigation of our web pages and elements of the site (excluding maps)
• added a 'skip to main content' link to help navigate to content pages, we provide this at the top of each page
• removed duplicate headings from across the site
• added alternative text to all our website’s graphical assets and images
• removed 20 PDF documents from the site and turned these into HTML content

July

• enabled users to navigate around the website in a logical order using a keyboard
• fixed some colour contrast issues
• continued identifying accessibility issues. We listed these in our accessibility statement
• removed 15 PDF documents from the site and turned these into HTML content
• created accessible Word templates and guidance for staff on creating accessible documents, such as evidence reports
• continued to improve the content across the site making it more accessible and user friendly

June

• using a browser, a user can now zoom to magnify their view up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
• workshops held to help content editors improve the accessibility of PDF documents
• worked to remove the mega navigation and made it accessible for everyone. We now have a flat navigation, which is consistent across the site
• removed five PDF documents from the site and turned these into HTML content
• introduced a print page facility for customers wanting to print web content

May

• fixed problems identified in the first accessibility audit
• had a second accessibility audit of our website by Zoonou - an accessibility company
• ran awareness raising sessions for staff on the importance of accessibility
• continued to identify accessibility issues and began work on our accessibility statement
• continued to improve the content across the site making it more user friendly

April

• held staff training courses to raise awareness of accessibility problems across the site
• carried out our first accessibility audit of the website
• continued to improve the content across the site making it more user friendly
• published an accessible waste carriers public register

March

• continued to improve the content across the site making it more user friendly

February

• held an accessibility awareness session at a new staff induction
• ran an introduction to accessibility lunch and lean
• continued to improve the content across the site making it more user friendly

January

• audited documents on the main website to help prioritise accessibility work on the basis of customer usage
• continued to improve the content across the site making it more user friendly