As recommend by GOV.uk, publishing digital content in HTML format is strongly advised whenever possible. HTML ensures your documents can adapt to users’ custom browser settings, enhancing accessibility and usability.
Other formats, such as PDFs, are often more challenging to make accessible. They typically don’t integrate well with assistive technologies like screen readers, which can hinder readability.
Under the Equality Act 2010, as a council you are legally obligated to ensure your documents meet accessibility standards.
Councils that partner with JDi Solutions, can rely on our WCAG 2.2-compliant Microsoft Word to HTML document conversion service to meet these requirements and save time in the plan-making process too.
If you choose to publish Local Plan documents as PDFs, be sure to review the official guidance on creating accessible documents.