Retford Buttermarket Petition

Retford Buttermarket outcome letter of second submission

Buttermarket Petition BDC Response 

Harworth and Bircotes ASB Petition

Retford Market Petition - January 2024

Home Energy Conservation Act report Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Retford Markets Petition Letter to Bassetlaw District Council

Ensure that PDF documents specifies headings for accessibility.

## What this means

Specifying headings in a PDF involves clearly defining tagged heading elements within 
the document. These headings are used to structure the content, similar to how headings 
are used in web content (like HTML). 

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Headings are crucial for screen readers and other assistive technologies. They allow users with visual impairments to navigate the document more easily.
2. **Document Structure**: Clearly defined headings help in organizing the content, making it more understandable and navigable for all users.
3. **Search Efficiency**: Proper headings improve the document's searchability, enabling users to find information more quickly.

## How to fix

1. **Use Styles in Document Creation**: When creating a document, use heading styles (like Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) in your word processor before converting it to a PDF.
2. **Edit Existing PDFs**: If your PDF is already created, use a PDF editor to add or modify heading tags. Ensure that the headings are in a logical hierarchical order.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide flags PDFs that don't contain a single tagged heading.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG PDF9](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/pdf.html#PDF9)
- [Creating Accessible PDFs](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)
- [PDF Accessibility - Defining PDF Accessibility](https://www.webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/)

pdf-missing-headings

December 2025

November 2025

Bassetlaw District Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Retford Buttermarket Petitionwww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/tpkjd15c/retford-buttermarket-petition.pdf	1
	Retford Buttermarket Petitionwww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/yw1hhnau/retford-buttermarket-petition.pdf	1
	Retford Buttermarket outcome letter of second submissionwww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/dmikuf4e/retford-buttermarket-outcome-letter-of-second-submission.pdf	1
	Buttermarket Petition BDC Response www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/31hmovu2/retford-buttermarket-petition-response.pdf	1
	Harworth and Bircotes ASB Petitionwww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/i3qph3rp/harworth-and-bircotes-pspo-petition.pdf	1
	Retford Market Petition - January 2024www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/h41bd2qy/retford-market-petition-january-2024.pdf	1
	Home Energy Conservation Act report Nottinghamshire and Derbyshirewww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/7230/bassetlaw-home-energy-conservation-act-report.pdf	1
	Retford Markets Petition Letter to Bassetlaw District Councilwww.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/vupn41xb/2401-jan-retford-markets-petition-letter-to-bdc-003-_redacted.pdf	1

Specify headings for every PDF

Bassetlaw District Council

Where this issue has occurred