Council Tax - Wychavon District Council

Planning - Wychavon District Council - Wychavon District Council

Environmental Health - Wychavon District Council

Benefits - Wychavon District Council - Wychavon District Council

Housing - Wychavon District Council

Community and Living - Wychavon District Council

Community Safety - Wychavon District Council

Parks and Green Spaces - Wychavon District Council - Wychavon District Council

Parking, Streets and Toilets - Wychavon District Council

Business - Wychavon 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

Wychavon District Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	Council Tax - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/council-tax	11
	Planning - Wychavon District Council - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/planning	11
	Environmental Health - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/environmental-health	11
	Benefits - Wychavon District Council - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/benefits	11
	Housing - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/housing	11
	Community and Living - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/community-and-living	11
	Community Safety - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/community-safety	11
	Parks and Green Spaces - Wychavon District Council - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/park-and-open-spaces	11
	Parking, Streets and Toilets - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/parking-and-fines	11
	Business - Wychavon District Councilwww.wychavon.gov.uk/business	8

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

Wychavon District Council

Where this issue has occurred