Save money by saving energy – City of York Council

Residential care – City of York Council

Information requests – City of York Council

Meeting webcasts – City of York Council

Housing tenancy strategy – City of York Council

Checklist for renting – City of York Council

York Open Data – City of York Council

YorHome property letting agency – City of York Council

Freedom of Information Responses Disclosure Log – City of York Council

YorHome information for tenants – City of York Council

All interactive components on a page, such as buttons or menus, should be far enough apart 
from other interactive areas, to avoid them being used by mistake. 

This ensures people with motor impairments can easily click or tap on the right element.

## How to fix

* Ensure all interactive elements are at least 24 CSS pixels wide and tall
* OR ensure there is at least 24 CSS pixels (minus the width and height of the element)
  between each interactive element

## Methodology

This check is run on both the mobile and desktop versions of every page. Results
for each may differ.

1. All interactive elements are identified, including buttons, links, and form controls.
2. If an element is not normally visible, it is ignored. This includes elements which
   are positioned offscreen or cropped (e.g. for 'screen-reader only' text).
3. If an element is larger than 24 CSS pixels in both dimensions, it passes.
4. Otherwise, the element is compared to all other elements on the page.
5. The minimum horizontal gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the width of the element.
6. The minimum vertical gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the height of the element.
7. If another element falls within the minimum horizontal or vertical gap, the 
   element fails, unless both are links that point to the same place.

## Further reading

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html)
* [Technique C42 - Using min-height and min-width to ensure sufficient target spacing](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/css/C42)

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January 2026

December 2025

City of York Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Save money by saving energy – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/EnergyEfficiency	4
	Residential care – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/ResidentialCare	4
	Information requests – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/FOI	3
	Meeting webcasts – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/webcasts	3
	Housing tenancy strategy – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/TenancyStrategy	3
	Checklist for renting – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/RentingChecklist	3
	York Open Data – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/transparency	3
	YorHome property letting agency – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/YorHome	3
	Freedom of Information Responses Disclosure Log – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/FOIResponses	3
	YorHome information for tenants – City of York Councilwww.york.gov.uk/YorHomeTenants	3

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

City of York Council

Where this issue has occurred