Our dedication lies in ensuring digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities, continually enhancing user experiences for all, and adhering to relevant accessibility standards. Having said that there may be some limitations which may have gone unnoticed or are planned to be made accessible soon. Please contact us if you observe any such issues on our website.
Conformance status
The LCA website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not yet fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
The LCA website is designed to be compatible with the latest versions of:
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Safari
Technical specifications and accessibility measures used
Accessibility relies on HTML technologies to function with various browsers and assistive tools.
Implemented Accessibility Features on Main Pages:
- Consistent Heading structure.
- Clear Link Purposes.
- Clear form field labels.
- Keyboard Support.
- Inclusion of titles, alt tags, and captions on main navigational elements.
- Clear text color contrast.
- Clear visible borders on elements when in focus to help indicate the user’s position.
- Descriptive hyperlink text.
Limitations
- PDF documents may lack the proper formatting for use by accessibility technologies
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on:
- Phone: +356 2596 8000
- E-mail: lca@lca.org.mt
- Postal address: Local Councils’ Association Local Government Building, Local Government Road, Marsa, Malta
Formal complaints
We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days, and to propose a solution within 30 business days. You are entitled to escalate a complaint to the Malta Communications Authority at https://www.mca.org.mt/accessibilitycomplaint or to the Commission for the Rights for Persons with Disability (CRPD), should you be dissatisfied with our response to you. In the case of continued non-compliance the Malta Communications Authority adopts the enforcement procedure as per SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 418.03 .
This accessibility statement is approved by Lianne Cassar from LCA.