Accessibility statement for Manchester Register Office – website-address.co.uk.

This website is run by Manchester City Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• Change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
• Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
• Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
• Listen to most of the website using a screen reader.

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

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

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

• Online booking and account login are handled by a separate booking system, which has its own accessibility statement [confirm and link]

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact Manchester Registration Service:

• email [email address]
• call [0161 234 5005 – confirm this is the right number]

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

• email [email address]
• call [phone number]
• Relay UK: dial 18001 then [phone number]

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in [number] working days.

If you need help to arrange your ceremony, such as step-free access or a BSL interpreter, see our accessibility at the Town Hall page.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

Compliance status

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

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Third-party content: Some content on this website, such as embedded maps or video, is provided by third parties and is not within our control.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We check new pages and content for accessibility before we publish them, and we’ll fix the issues listed above by the dates given. We’ll update this statement as we go.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on [date]. It was last reviewed on [date].

This website was last tested on [date] against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by Cornerstone Digital Marketing / Manchester City Council. We tested the whole website using automated testing tools, including the Recite Me Accessibility Checker, WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool) and Google PageSpeed Insights. We also checked pages using only a keyboard and at 400% zoom.