Our site is, however, quite useable with a lower resolution than this - although you will have to use the bottom 'scroll bar'. We have avoided the use of 'Frames', as these can cause difficulty for the visually impaired. The search facility and external link sections both use frames but a fully functional alternative is automatically provided. We have also avoided using 'JavaScript' as this is not available to users with older technology. Wherever script is used you will find that the website will be fully functional, although some 'nice to have' effects may not be displayed.
All images are as compact as possible to speed-up the time it takes to download information.
Our content is rated as completely safe for parental control purposes to ensure that you can view our site if your control settings are set to 'high' - websites that do not have a rating cannot be viewed by some browser software. All new sections of the website are tested via 'Bobby', an automated system by the Centre for Applied Special technology. We have designed all pages carefully to find a balance between appearance and usability by everyone. If you experience any difficulty using our site it is important that you let us know so that we can fix the problem and ensure that you can access council services and information from your own equipment. You can print any page by selecting 'File' then 'Print' from the menu option within Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape.