Help / Accessibility Options
As part of East Devon District Council's commitment to accessibility, we have provided a number of options to customise the look and feel of this website.
High Contrast Colour Schemes
To use one of the preset colour schemes please select one of the options below:
Changing your default text size using your web browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open the View menu
- Select Text Size
- Select your prefered text size from the available options
- Click here to learn more about Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
- Open the View menu
- Select Text Size
- Select your prefered text size from the available options
- Alternatively, hold down the Ctrl key and press + to increase the text size, or - to decrease the text size
- Click here to learn more about Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
- Open the View menu
- Select Make Text Bigger to increase the text size, or Make Text Smaller to decrease the text size
- Alternatively, hold down the Command key (Ctrl key on Windows) and press + to increase the text size, or - to decrease the text size
- Click here to learn more about Apple Safari
Netscape Browser
- Open the View menu
- Select Text Zoom
- Select your prefered text size from the available options
- Click here to learn more about Netscape Browser
Standard / High Contrast
Using the High Contrast link at the top of every page, you can switch to a high contrast version of the website. Once in the high contrast version, you can switch back to the standard contrast version of the website by clicking the Standard Contrast link at the top of each page. The content of the high contrast version is identical to the standard contrast version, but the layout has been altered for ease of use.
Access Keys
East Devon District Council has implemented the UK Government Access Key system which is designed to make website navigation simpler. The Access Key system allows users to navigate this website using keyboard shortcuts to quickly access important pages.
List of Access Keys:
- S = Skip Navigation (Focuses window on the content area)
- 1 = Homepage
- 2 = Not used
- 3 = Site Map
- 4 = Search
- 5 = Frequently Asked Questions
- 6 = Help
- 7 = Not used
- 8 = Terms and Conditions
- 9 = Contact Us / Feedback Form
- 0 = Not used
Using Access Keys
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Hold down the Alt key and press the Access Key you wish to use
- Press Enter to go to that page
Mozilla Firefox
- Hold down the Alt key and press the Access Key you wish to use
Apple Safari
- Hold down the Ctrl key and press the Access Key you wish to use
Netscape
Browser
- Hold down the Alt key and press the Access Key you wish to use
Viewing PDF Documents
East Devon District Council uses the industry standard PDF format to deliver many of its electronic documents online. If you do not already have it installed you will need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader (free).
We are committed to meeting your needs in the best way possible for you. If you have difficulty with PDF documents, please contact our web team with the details of the documents you want to read and we'll do our best to get them to you in a format that's best for you.
Please use this link to contact the web team for documents in formats apart from PDF.
Further Information
East Devon District Council is committed to accessibility. Please click here to read about our accessibility policy.
