Hartlepool Borough Council
This report is based on an automated assessment of 125 webpages on 6th November 2026.
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Accessibility
- 25th place in UK Councils
WCAG Levels
These measure compliance against the WCAG 2.2 standard. What does this mean?
Recommendations
| Priority | Recommendation | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Ensure controls clearly indicate when they are selected WCAG 2.2 AAA 2.4.13 | 70.8% | |
| Ensure content is not too difficult to understand WCAG 2.0 AAA 3.1.5 | 48.1% | |
| Ensure interactive components are far enough apart WCAG 2.2 AA 2.5.8 | 99.5% | |
| Ensure text has sufficient contrast (AA) WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.3 | 96.6% | |
| Ensure links are distinguished by more than just color WCAG 2.0 A 1.4.1 | 96.6% |
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