Social care and health | Medway Council

Summer | Medway Council

Housing | Medway Council

Environment | Medway Council

Sport and sports centres | Medway Council

Your council | Medway Council

Schools and learning | Medway Council

Libraries | Medway Council

Council Tax and benefits | Medway Council

Adult social care | Medway 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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October 2025

September 2025

Medway Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Social care and health \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/info/200139/social_care_and_health	52
	Summer \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/summer	47
	Housing \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/info/200134/housing	43
	Environment \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/info/200140/environment	42
	Sport and sports centres \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/info/200180/sport_centres	41
	Your council \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/info/200138/your_council	40
	Schools and learning \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/info/200137/schools_and_learning	39
	Libraries \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/info/200181/libraries	39
	Council Tax and benefits \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/info/200131/council_tax_and_benefits	37
	Adult social care \| Medway Councilwww.medway.gov.uk/adultsocialcare	37

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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