Report Littering - East Lindsey District Council

Report Dog Fouling - East Lindsey District Council

Report Graffiti - East Lindsey District Council

Report a Dead Animal - Start Page - East Lindsey District Council

Registering a Food Business - East Lindsey District Council

Report a Street Cleaning Issue - Start Page - East Lindsey District Council

Dog Fouling - East Lindsey District Council

Report Benefit Fraud - East Lindsey District Council

Changes in circumstances - East Lindsey District Council

Fly Tipping - East Lindsey District 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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December 2025

November 2025

East Lindsey District Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Report Littering - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/reportlittering	5
	Report Dog Fouling - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/reportdogfouling	5
	Report Graffiti - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/reportgraffiti	5
	Report a Dead Animal - Start Page - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/reportdeadanimalstart	5
	Registering a Food Business - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/foodregistration	4
	Report a Street Cleaning Issue - Start Page - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/reportstreetcleaning	4
	Dog Fouling - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/dogfouling	4
	Report Benefit Fraud - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/reportbenefitfraud	4
	Changes in circumstances - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/tellus	3
	Fly Tipping - East Lindsey District Councilwww.e-lindsey.gov.uk/flytipping	3

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

East Lindsey District Council

Where this issue has occurred