This accessibility statement applies to www.discovergosport.co.uk.
This website is run by Gosport Borough Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.
For example, you should be able to:
- Change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- Zoom in up to 300% without text spilling off the screen
- Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We have 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:
- Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
- Live video streams do not have captions
- Some embedded maps do not meet all accessibility requirements
Feedback and Contact Information
If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact:
Email: economicdevelopment@gosport.gov.uk
Phone: 02392 54 5526
We will consider your request and respond within 30 days.
Reporting Accessibility Problems
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any issues not listed on this page, or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:
Email: economicdevelopment@gosport.gov.uk
Phone: 02392 54 5526
We will consider your request and respond within 30 days.
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. If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Contacting Us by Phone or Visiting in Person
For details on how to contact us, please see our Contact Us page.
Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility
Gosport Borough Council is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance Status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-Accessible Content
Some embedded pages from third-party commercial websites do not fully comply.
Content Not Within Scope of the Regulations
Some PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. The regulations do not require us to fix documents published before 23 September 2018 unless they are essential.
We do not plan to add captions to live video streams (for example, YouTube broadcasts), as live video is exempt.
What We Are Doing to Improve Accessibility
We continue to work with our website suppliers and carry out regular updates to improve accessibility across the site.
Preparation of This Accessibility Statement
This statement was prepared on 5 November 2025.
It was last reviewed on 5 November 2025.
This website was last tested on 5 November 2025 by Gosport Borough Council.