Accessibility statement.

This site is built to meet WCAG 2.2 level AA and to align with the requirements of the European Accessibility Act. It is a small site, designed and maintained by one independent engineering practice, and it is built with semantic markup, keyboard operability and colour contrast as defaults rather than as a late-stage fix. If you hit a barrier anywhere on it, we want to know so we can put it right.

What we target

We aim for WCAG 2.2 AA across the site: content that can be perceived, operated, understood and read reliably by assistive technology, regardless of how you browse or what you browse with.

Measures we have taken

• Semantic HTML landmarks (header, navigation, main, footer) so screen readers can navigate the page structure directly.
• A skip link to jump past repeated navigation straight to the main content.
• Keyboard-operable navigation and controls, with a visible focus state on every interactive element.
• Colour contrast that meets AA across both text and interface elements.
• Support for both light and dark themes, matching your system or browser preference.
• Respect for your reduced-motion preference — animation is minimised or removed when you have that setting on.
• A responsive layout that holds up down to small screens, rather than a separate stripped-down mobile version.
• Text alternatives for images that carry meaning.

Known limitations

This is a small site maintained by one firm, not a large team with a dedicated accessibility function. We have not commissioned a formal third-party accessibility audit or certification, and we cannot guarantee every page meets every AA success criterion in every browser and assistive-technology combination. Where we know of a gap, we intend to fix it; where we do not yet know, we rely on you telling us.

Tell us about a barrier

If you find any part of this site difficult to use because of a disability, email steven@1722.co.uk with the page and what happened. We will respond and remedy the issue where we can.

This statement reflects our genuine target and current practice, not a formal compliance certification.