In your community - Norfolk County Council

Contact Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service - Norfolk County Council

Report fire safety concerns - Norfolk County Council

Contact us - Norfolk County Council

£1.5m boost for 12 pioneering jobs and skills projects - Norfolk County Council

Webpages related to the Business section - Norfolk County Council

Supplying Norfolk County Council - Norfolk County 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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March 2026

February 2026

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service

Title / URL	Issues
In your community - Norfolk County Councilwww.norfolk.gov.uk/article/43731/In-your-community	68
Contact Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service - Norfolk County Councilwww.norfolk.gov.uk/contactnfrs	67
Report fire safety concerns - Norfolk County Councilwww.norfolk.gov.uk/article/43882/Report-fire-safety-concerns	54
Contact us - Norfolk County Councilwww.norfolk.gov.uk/contactus	51
£1.5m boost for 12 pioneering jobs and skills projects - Norfolk County Councilwww.norfolk.gov.uk/article/44254/1.5m-boost-for-12-pioneering-jobs-and-skills-projects	49
Webpages related to the Business section - Norfolk County Councilwww.norfolk.gov.uk/article/52653/Webpages-related-to-the-Business-section	47
Supplying Norfolk County Council - Norfolk County Councilwww.norfolk.gov.uk/article/43302/Supplying-Norfolk-County-Council	47

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service

Where this issue has occurred