This page contains our accessibility policy and statement, which includes information about how to access the website in different browsers and what we are doing to make the website easier to use.
This page contains information about which web and mobile browsers our website supports.
You can have your say about certain issues on our discussion forum
Documents
You will need Adobe Reader [external link] in order to view PDF documents. It is free to download.
We also have Microsoft Word and Excel documents on this website. If you have Microsoft Office installed on your computer you will be able to view them, however there are also free viewers available to download.
Microsoft Word viewer [external link]
Microsoft Excel viewer [external link]
External websites
We link to all external websites (pages which are not part of this website) and documents in new windows. If a link points to an external site, it will say so in the link.
Links to other pages on this website will open in the same window.
Find out how to translate page content into another language.
High contrast version of website
You can view a "high contrast" version of this website. This has been designed so that web users with visual impairments can view the same website information in an easy to read format.
To view the high contrast version of the site, select the high contrast version link at the top of each page. To return to the standard version of the page, select switch back to standard contrast version.
Read our legal disclaimer for this website, including our policies on third party software and linking to other websites.
We use Google Maps on this website - find out how to use it and what maps are available.
Find out how to access the mobile version of this website.
My Darlington+ is a free service that lets you create your own mini version of this website. Visit the My Darlington+ section to find out how to sign up.
Navigation
To help with navigation, we have a breadcrumb trail at the top of each page which shows you where you are on the website. You can click on any of the links to move your way back up through the site
The navigation bar at the left-hand side of the page is designed to be as easy to use as possible. The page you are currently on is in bold, whilst folders (sections with multiple pages in them) are in a darker colour.
Find out how to register and fill in an online form. There is a list of online forms available on the online services page.
Find out what you can do online; including making a payment, applying for goods and services and commenting on issues.
Open data is information which is freely available for use by the public. There are many examples available on this website.
Find out how we keep your personal data safe and secure.
A Quick link is an easy way to access a particular page (for example, www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs). It is short, so can easily be remembered, or used on a webpage or newsletter.
Find a list of RSS feeds which are available on this website.
Searching the website
There are a number of ways which you can search for information on this website:
- A-Z of council services, which lists information alphabetically.
- The Search box, which is available on the top right of every page. Our search is powered by Google.
- The Sitemap which provides you with a view of the website based on different themes such as business and environment.
Darlington Borough Council are on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and Google+.
You can also share information on many social networks by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of every page on this website. This functionality is provided by Addthis [external link]
Find usage statistics for this website
If you are looking at sensitive information (for example, information about domestic abuse) you may need to ensure that people can't see what you have been viewing.
Visit our videos page to view the videos we have added to our website and YouTube channel.