We hope you find our website easy to use. We are committed to making it as accessible as possible.
The West of England Combined Authority's website (including the West of England Growth Hub) was launched on 30th September. A full accessibility assessment is being undertaken to ensure it is fully compliant. This will be completed by 30th November.
Browser support
This website is designed and tested to work on the two most recent versions of all major desktop web browsers.
PDF files
PDF files look like a printed page and are used for downloads of documents on this website. Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download the latest version of the reader from the Adobe website for free.
When you select the link to a PDF, it will open in a new browser window.
A toolbar will appear below the browser address bar, featuring a number of tools to help you view and search the document. If you need further help visit the Adobe Acrobat Reader help and support web site.
We aim for all of our published PDF documents to be accessible, but we are aware that some older documents do not meet full accessibility criteria. Please
contact us if you need any documents in an alternative format.
Mobile support
This website is built with WordPress, a popular open source framework that uses responsive design to change the page layout for different screen sizes.
Readability
We make every effort to ensure this website is easy to read by using plain English. Where possible we use language which is clear and straightforward, avoiding technical language.
Text size
The text size for this site can be changed using your browser.
- Chrome: Select the “View” menu then “Zoom In” or “Zoom Out”
- Internet Explorer: Select the “View” menu then “Text size”
- FireFox: Select the “View” menu then “Zoom” or “Zoom text only”
- Safari: Select the “View” menu then “Make text bigger” or “Make text smaller”
- Opera: Select the “View” menu then “Zoom”
Software for viewing documents
The following applies to desktop and laptop computers and not tablets or mobiles.
PDF documents: most computers will show these automatically. If you need the software you can download the free PDF reader from the Adobe website.
Translate
You can change the language of this website by using Google Translate. If you are using the Chrome browser, these features are already built in. If not, you can download a Google Translate toolbar.
Contact us
If you have comments or would like to suggest improvements to the website, please email our communications team at comms@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
