www.hackney.gov.uk: Accessibility — week 2026-W44

Automated Accessibility Conformance Report (OpenACR): Download ACR. Machine-readable; compatible with GSA OpenACR tooling. Automated tools find ~⅓ of real barriers — supplement with manual AT testing.

Training priorities

Top WCAG success criteria by pages affected this week. Use these to focus team training on the highest-impact issues.

SC	Criterion	Pages	Rules	Notes
4.1.2	Name, Role, Value (ARIA)	1682	3	Component inconsistency
1.4.8	WCAG 1.4.8	559	3
1.4.6	WCAG 1.4.6	553	1
2.5.5	WCAG 2.5.5	553	1
2.4.4	Link Purpose	5	2

Next 10 actions

Clusters are fingerprinted by normalized selector path + rule id + snippet shape. Rank score = (severity weight × pages affected) / distinct components for the rule. Clustered observations are review candidates, not verified fixes or ownership assignments.

Top 10 observed component clusters for review.
Cluster	Severity	Pages	Who it affects	How to fix	Evidence	Decision
ARIA input fields must have an accessible name · unattributed component Observed 1101 engine finding instance(s) on 1101 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established. XPath / selector: `.choices` `<div class="choices bbd-translation-form__choices notranslate" tabindex="0" role="listbox" aria-expanded="false"></div>`	Critical	1101	Without vision, Limited vision, Limited manipulation/strength	See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/aria-input-field-name?application=axeAPI	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Form field has accessible name · unattributed component Observed 553 engine finding instance(s) on 553 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established.	Moderate	553	Without vision, Limited vision, Limited manipulation/strength	Associate the form field with a label.	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Page starts with a level 1 heading · unattributed component Observed 552 engine finding instance(s) on 552 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established. XPath / selector: `{"type":"document","children":[{"type":"type","name":"html","publicId":null,"sys`	Moderate	552	Requires manual testing.	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r61	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Paragraph line height is at least 1.5 · unattributed component Observed 554 engine finding instance(s) on 553 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established.	Moderate	553	Requires manual testing.	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r73	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
aria attribute is permitted for element role · unattributed component Observed 547 engine finding instance(s) on 547 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established. XPath / selector: `@aria-haspopup="true"`	Moderate	547	Requires manual testing.	Only use ARIA states/properties that are allowed on this element/role.	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
There is content between headings · unattributed component Observed 553 engine finding instance(s) on 553 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established.	Moderate	553	Requires manual testing.	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r78	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Headings are structured hierarchically · unattributed component Observed 30 engine finding instance(s) on 30 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established.	Moderate	30	Requires manual testing.	Use headings in a logical, non-skipping order.	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Frames must have an accessible name · unattributed component Observed 19 engine finding instance(s) on 18 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established. XPath / selector: `iframe[height="600"]`	Serious	18	Without vision, Limited vision, Limited manipulation/strength	Give every <iframe> a descriptive title attribute.	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Text has enhanced contrast · unattributed component Observed 552 engine finding instance(s) on 552 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established.	Moderate	552	Requires manual testing.	Increase text contrast to meet WCAG AAA (7:1).	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Text has enhanced contrast · unattributed component Observed 552 engine finding instance(s) on 552 page(s); number of fixes and ownership are not established.	Moderate	552	Requires manual testing.	Increase text contrast to meet WCAG AAA (7:1).	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes

Bug reports

7 issue type(s) are shown by default out of 25 total. Prioritized by severity, key pages, WCAG level, and prevalence; use the toggle to show everything.

Overall severity mix: 2 critical, 4 serious, 17 moderate, 2 minor. By WCAG category: 7 WCAG 2.0 A, 1 WCAG 2.0 AA, 5 WCAG 2.x AAA, 12 Best Practice. Ordered by severity, key-page impact, WCAG level, and prevalence. Following accessibility bug-reporting best practices. Download: Markdown · JSON (full archive) · JSON (AI diagnostic) · CSV (all findings) · Priority pages CSV · Priority pages JSON.

Automated testing does not establish full WCAG conformance. Findings in the verification lane require manual testing before they are treated as confirmed failures.

25 engine finding(s), 25 remediation group(s). Only complete confirmed duplicates share a group. Related and possible duplicates remain separate. The number of fixes is unknown.

Default view shows 7 prioritized issue type(s); 18 more are available if you switch to "Show everything".

Findings needing review

These findings need manual verification before they can be treated as confirmed failures. Obligation remains visible for each finding.

Critical axe aria-input-field-name WCAG 2.0 A ARIA input fields must have an accessible name (WCAG 4.1.2) 1101/1166 pages · 1101 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-7e67c91e
Pattern ID: VS-0841abc2
Combined ID: VS-7e67c91e (pattern VS-0841abc2) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 A
Requirement: Legally required WCAG 4.1.2 (2.0, Level A)
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: axe-core — ARIA input fields must have an accessible name [aria-input-field-name]
Engine impact: serious
Reporting severity: Critical
Remediation priority score: 4,976.52. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: e086e5 (Approved)
Remediation group: VS-0841abc2. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request
XPath / selector: .choices
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Related — VS-61ed1fd2 (Pattern ID VS-a48e6078): Evidence links these findings, but does not confirm the full aggregate is a duplicate. Keep both findings.
ACT mappings: this rule e086e5 (Approved); paired rule e086e5 (Approved).
2 sampled observation pair(s) match the same element and ACT Rule. This does not confirm the full aggregate.
Independent — VS-85138206 (Pattern ID VS-2208081b): The sampled targets differ and show no shared component evidence.
ACT mappings: this rule e086e5 (Approved); paired rule No ACT mapping.
Independent — VS-9b14ef9f (Pattern ID VS-cb53cc4d): The sampled targets differ and show no shared component evidence.
ACT mappings: this rule e086e5 (Approved); paired rule No ACT mapping.
Independent — VS-2eaf6c4c (Pattern ID VS-2cd767ca): The sampled targets differ and show no shared component evidence.
ACT mappings: this rule e086e5 (Approved); paired rule No ACT mapping.

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<div class="choices bbd-translation-form__choices notranslate" tabindex="0" role="listbox" aria-expanded="false"></div>

.choices

<div class="choices bbd-translation-form__choices notranslate" tabindex="0" role="listbox" aria-expanded="false"></div>

.choices

<div class="choices bbd-translation-form__choices notranslate" tabindex="0" role="listbox" aria-expanded="false"></div>

.choices

Description

ARIA input fields must have an accessible name. Detected by axe-core rule aria-input-field-name on 1101 of 1166 scanned pages (1101 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request.
Locate the element: .choices
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule aria-input-field-name against WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value.

Impact

Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited manipulation/strength (13.0%).

Without vision — 1.0% of population
Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Limited manipulation/strength — 13.0% of population

Affected pages

1101 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 1101 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/aria-input-field-name?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Serious axe frame-title WCAG 2.0 A Frames must have an accessible name (WCAG 4.1.2) 28/1166 pages · 46 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-1d774aed
Pattern ID: VS-3f76c7ea
Combined ID: VS-1d774aed (pattern VS-3f76c7ea) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 A
Requirement: Legally required WCAG 4.1.2 (2.0, Level A)
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: axe-core — Frames must have an accessible name [frame-title]
Engine impact: serious
Reporting severity: Serious
Remediation priority score: 94.92. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: cae760 (Unknown)
Remediation group: VS-3f76c7ea. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/education/computers-and-digital-skills/improve-your-digital-skills
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Description

Frames must have an accessible name. Detected by axe-core rule frame-title on 28 of 1166 scanned pages (46 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/education/computers-and-digital-skills/improve-your-digital-skills.
Locate the element: p:nth-child(4) > iframe[height="462"][data-once="iframe-resizer"]
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule frame-title against WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value.

Impact

Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited manipulation/strength (13.0%).

Without vision — 1.0% of population
Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Limited manipulation/strength — 13.0% of population

Affected pages

28 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 28 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Give every <iframe> a descriptive title attribute.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/frame-title?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Serious axe link-name WCAG 2.0 A Links must have discernible text (WCAG 2.4.4) 3/1166 pages · 8 instances

Bug ID: VS-a315dd01
Pattern ID: VS-e9fe47ac
Combined ID: VS-a315dd01 (pattern VS-e9fe47ac) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 A
Requirement: Legally required WCAG 2.4.4 (2.0, Level A)
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: axe-core — Links must have discernible text [link-name]
Engine impact: serious
Reporting severity: Serious
Remediation priority score: 9.99. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: c487ae (Unknown)
Remediation group: VS-e9fe47ac. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Related — VS-0bbcd813 (Pattern ID VS-28ebd979): Evidence links these findings, but does not confirm the full aggregate is a duplicate. Keep both findings.
ACT mappings: this rule c487ae (Unknown); paired rule c487ae (Unknown).
2 sampled observation pair(s) match the same element and ACT Rule. This does not confirm the full aggregate.

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<a href="https://hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk/get-involved/hackneys-bangladeshi-heritage/"></a>

<a href="https://hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk/get-involved/join-our-newsletter/"></a>

<a href="https://hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk/schools/"></a>

Description

Links must have discernible text. Detected by axe-core rule link-name on 3 of 1166 scanned pages (8 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
Locate the element: .wp-block-columns.wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849.wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex:nth-child(1) > .wp-block-column.is-layout-flow.wp-block-column-is-layout-flow:nth-child(1) > .featured-item > .featured-item__media > a
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule link-name against WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context).

Impact

Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability (11.0%).

Without vision — 1.0% of population
Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability — 11.0% of population

Affected pages

3 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Give the link discernible text. Avoid empty links and icon-only links without an aria-label.

Drupal tip: "Read more" links from Drupal Views should use the "Link text" rewrite field to add context, or add aria-label via the Views rewrite output.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/link-name?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Critical axe image-alt WCAG 2.0 A Images must have alternative text (WCAG 1.1.1) 1/1166 pages · 6 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-4f1a9f12
Pattern ID: VS-9074b4dd
Combined ID: VS-4f1a9f12 (pattern VS-9074b4dd) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 A
Requirement: Legally required WCAG 1.1.1 (2.0, Level A)
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: axe-core — Images must have alternative text [image-alt]
Engine impact: critical
Reporting severity: Critical
Remediation priority score: 4.44. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: 23a2a8 (Unknown)
Remediation group: VS-9074b4dd. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<img src="https://hackney-muse..." class="featured-item__img">

<img src="https://hackney-muse..." class="featured-item__img">

<img src="https://hackney-muse..." class="featured-item__img">

Description

Images must have alternative text. Detected by axe-core rule image-alt on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (6 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
Locate the element: .wp-block-columns.wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849.wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex:nth-child(1) > .wp-block-column.is-layout-flow.wp-block-column-is-layout-flow:nth-child(1) > .featured-item > .featured-item__media > a > .featured-item__img
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule image-alt against WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content.

Impact

Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability (11.0%).

Without vision — 1.0% of population
Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability — 11.0% of population

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/museum

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Give every <img> a meaningful alt attribute. Use alt="" only for decorative images so screen readers skip them.

Drupal tip: In Drupal's Media Library, fill the "Alternative text" field when uploading or editing an image. For images in body fields, the CKEditor "Image Properties" dialog includes an Alt Text field.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/image-alt?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Serious axe color-contrast WCAG 2.0 AA Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds (WCAG 1.4.3) 1/1166 pages · 3 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-b1aa2c50
Pattern ID: VS-be8d563e
Combined ID: VS-b1aa2c50 (pattern VS-be8d563e) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 AA
Requirement: Legally required WCAG 1.4.3 (2.0, Level AA)
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: axe-core — Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds [color-contrast]
Engine impact: serious
Reporting severity: Serious
Remediation priority score: 3.14. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: afw4f7 (Approved), 09o5cg (Approved)
Remediation group: VS-be8d563e. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<a href="https://hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk/">[text omitted]</a>

<div class="copyright-bar">[text omitted]<a href="https://themuseumplatform.com/">[text omitted]</a>				</div>

.copyright-bar

<a href="https://themuseumplatform.com/">[text omitted]</a>

a[href$="themuseumplatform.com/"]

Description

Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds. Detected by axe-core rule color-contrast on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (3 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
Locate the element: #menu-nested-pages-1 > .menu-item-home.current-menu-item.page_item > a[aria-current="page"]
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule color-contrast against WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum).

Impact

Affects Limited vision (2.4%), Without color perception (4.5%).

Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Without color perception — 4.5% of population

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/museum

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Increase the contrast between text and its background to at least 4.5:1 (3:1 for large text). Check both light and dark modes.

Drupal tip: Check your Drupal theme's base CSS. Themes like Olivero and Bartik have contrast issues in default color schemes — override failing color pairs in your subtheme's style.css.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/color-contrast?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Serious axe list WCAG 2.0 A <ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements (WCAG 1.3.1) 1/1166 pages · 1 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-9524a699
Pattern ID: VS-a0bdbdf6
Combined ID: VS-9524a699 (pattern VS-a0bdbdf6) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 A
Requirement: Legally required WCAG 1.3.1 (2.0, Level A)
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: axe-core — <ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements [list]
Engine impact: serious
Reporting severity: Serious
Remediation priority score: 3.33. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-a0bdbdf6. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<ul></ul>

Description

<ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements. Detected by axe-core rule list on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (1 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
Locate the element: .pagination > ul
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule list against WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships.

Impact

Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability (11.0%).

Without vision — 1.0% of population
Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability — 11.0% of population

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/payments

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Use <ul>/<ol> with only <li> children for lists; don't fake lists with <div>s.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/list?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r8 WCAG 2.0 A Form field has accessible name (WCAG 4.1.2) 553/1166 pages · 553 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-61ed1fd2
Pattern ID: VS-a48e6078
Combined ID: VS-61ed1fd2 (pattern VS-a48e6078) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 A
Requirement: Legally required WCAG 4.1.2 (2.0, Level A)
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Form field has accessible name [sia-r8]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 1,249.78. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: e086e5 (Approved)
Remediation group: VS-a48e6078. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Related — VS-7e67c91e (Pattern ID VS-0841abc2): Evidence links these findings, but does not confirm the full aggregate is a duplicate. Keep both findings.
ACT mappings: this rule e086e5 (Approved); paired rule e086e5 (Approved).
2 sampled observation pair(s) match the same element and ACT Rule. This does not confirm the full aggregate.

Description

Form field has accessible name. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r8 on 553 of 1166 scanned pages (553 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request.
Locate the element: <div class="choices bbd-translation-form__choices notranslate" data-type="select-one" tabindex="0" role="listbox">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r8 against WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value.

Impact

Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited manipulation/strength (13.0%).

Without vision — 1.0% of population
Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Limited manipulation/strength — 13.0% of population

Affected pages

553 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 553 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Associate the form field with a label.

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r8

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r66 WCAG 2.x AAA Text has enhanced contrast (WCAG 1.4.6) 553/1166 pages · 13136 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-0a10d9b7
Pattern ID: VS-646b1e0b
Combined ID: VS-0a10d9b7 (pattern VS-646b1e0b) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.x AAA
Requirement: Aspirational (AAA) WCAG 1.4.6 (2.0, Level AAA)
Obligation: aspirational
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) (Level AAA, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Text has enhanced contrast [sia-r66]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 1,161.3. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-646b1e0b. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Description

Text has enhanced contrast. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r66 on 553 of 1166 scanned pages (13136 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request.
Locate the element: text: "Menu"
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r66 against WCAG 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced).

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

553 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 553 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Increase text contrast to meet WCAG AAA (7:1).

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r66

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r111 WCAG 2.x AAA Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced) (WCAG 2.5.5) 553/1166 pages · 7397 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-9b14ef9f
Pattern ID: VS-cb53cc4d
Combined ID: VS-9b14ef9f (pattern VS-cb53cc4d) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.x AAA
Requirement: Aspirational (AAA) WCAG 2.5.5 (2.1, Level AAA)
Obligation: aspirational
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 2.5.5 Target Size (Enhanced) (Level AAA, WCAG 2.1)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced) [sia-r111]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 1,161.3. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-cb53cc4d. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Independent — VS-7e67c91e (Pattern ID VS-0841abc2): The sampled targets differ and show no shared component evidence.
ACT mappings: this rule No ACT mapping; paired rule e086e5 (Approved).

Description

Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced). Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r111 on 553 of 1166 scanned pages (7397 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request.
Locate the element: <a href="#toc-commonly-requested-information" aria-current="true">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r111 against WCAG 2.5.5 Target Size (Enhanced).

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

553 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 553 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r111

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r18 Best Practice aria attribute is permitted for element role (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 553/1166 pages · 588 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-a277eafd
Pattern ID: VS-e05344b9
Combined ID: VS-a277eafd (pattern VS-e05344b9) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — aria attribute is permitted for element role [sia-r18]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 1,161.3. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: 5c01ea (Unknown)
Remediation group: VS-e05344b9. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request
XPath / selector: @aria-haspopup="true"
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Description

aria attribute is permitted for element role. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r18 on 553 of 1166 scanned pages (588 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request.
Locate the element: @aria-haspopup="true"
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r18.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

553 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 553 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Only use ARIA states/properties that are allowed on this element/role.

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r18

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r73 WCAG 2.x AAA Paragraph line height is at least 1.5 (WCAG 1.4.8) 553/1166 pages · 576 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-85138206
Pattern ID: VS-2208081b
Combined ID: VS-85138206 (pattern VS-2208081b) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.x AAA
Requirement: Aspirational (AAA) WCAG 1.4.8 (2.0, Level AAA)
Obligation: aspirational
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Paragraph line height is at least 1.5 [sia-r73]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 1,161.3. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-2208081b. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Independent — VS-7e67c91e (Pattern ID VS-0841abc2): The sampled targets differ and show no shared component evidence.
ACT mappings: this rule No ACT mapping; paired rule e086e5 (Approved).

Description

Paragraph line height is at least 1.5. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r73 on 553 of 1166 scanned pages (576 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request.
Locate the element: <p>
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r73 against WCAG 1.4.8 Visual Presentation.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

553 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 553 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r73

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r78 Best Practice There is content between headings (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 553/1166 pages · 556 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-2eaf6c4c
Pattern ID: VS-2cd767ca
Combined ID: VS-2eaf6c4c (pattern VS-2cd767ca) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — There is content between headings [sia-r78]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 1,161.3. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-2cd767ca. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Independent — VS-7e67c91e (Pattern ID VS-0841abc2): The sampled targets differ and show no shared component evidence.
ACT mappings: this rule No ACT mapping; paired rule e086e5 (Approved).

Description

There is content between headings. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r78 on 553 of 1166 scanned pages (556 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request.
Locate the element: <h3 class="block__title">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r78.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

553 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 553 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r78

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r61 Best Practice Page starts with a level 1 heading (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 552/1166 pages · 552 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-ed3e69a2
Pattern ID: VS-7118fead
Combined ID: VS-ed3e69a2 (pattern VS-7118fead) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Page starts with a level 1 heading [sia-r61]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 1,159.2. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-7118fead. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request
XPath / selector: {"type":"document","children":[{"type":"type","name":"html","publicId":null,"sys
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Description

Page starts with a level 1 heading. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r61 on 552 of 1166 scanned pages (552 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request.
Locate the element: {"type":"document","children":[{"type":"type","name":"html","publicId":null,"sys
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r61.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

552 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 552 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r61

Triage status Notes

Moderate axe heading-order Best Practice Heading levels should only increase by one (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 86/1166 pages · 86 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-02167eb9
Pattern ID: VS-d25f622d
Combined ID: VS-02167eb9 (pattern VS-d25f622d) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — Heading levels should only increase by one [heading-order]
Engine impact: moderate
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 180.6. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-d25f622d. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/commercial-extensions-and-alterations-supplementary-planning-document-spd
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Uncertain (possible duplicate) — VS-543d4d1c (Pattern ID VS-f054f4a4): Some evidence overlaps, but it does not identify a unique matching element. Keep both findings.
ACT mappings: this rule No ACT mapping; paired rule No ACT mapping.

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<h3>[text omitted]</h3>

<h3>[text omitted]</h3>

<h3>[text omitted]</h3>

Description

Heading levels should only increase by one. Detected by axe-core rule heading-order on 86 of 1166 scanned pages (86 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/commercial-extensions-and-alterations-supplementary-planning-document-spd.
Locate the element: .field > h3
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule heading-order.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

86 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 86 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Use heading levels in order (h1 → h2 → h3) without skipping; structure, not size.

Drupal tip: Drupal Views and blocks can insert headings at arbitrary levels. In the Views UI, set "Title tag" for each display. For block titles, configure the heading level in the block's layout settings.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/heading-order?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r53 Best Practice Headings are structured hierarchically (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 40/1166 pages · 40 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-543d4d1c
Pattern ID: VS-f054f4a4
Combined ID: VS-543d4d1c (pattern VS-f054f4a4) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Headings are structured hierarchically [sia-r53]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 84. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-f054f4a4. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Uncertain (possible duplicate) — VS-02167eb9 (Pattern ID VS-d25f622d): Some evidence overlaps, but it does not identify a unique matching element. Keep both findings.
ACT mappings: this rule No ACT mapping; paired rule No ACT mapping.

Description

Headings are structured hierarchically. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r53 on 40 of 1166 scanned pages (40 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area.
Locate the element: <h3>
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r53.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

40 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

…and more — all 40 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Use headings in a logical, non-skipping order.

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r53

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r74 WCAG 2.x AAA Paragraph font size uses a relative unit (WCAG 1.4.8) 3/1166 pages · 52 instances

Bug ID: VS-00aa3ab4
Pattern ID: VS-fbf54eba
Combined ID: VS-00aa3ab4 (pattern VS-fbf54eba) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.x AAA
Requirement: Aspirational (AAA) WCAG 1.4.8 (2.0, Level AAA)
Obligation: aspirational
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Paragraph font size uses a relative unit [sia-r74]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 6.3. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-fbf54eba. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/notice-intention-our-new-local-plan
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Description

Paragraph font size uses a relative unit. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r74 on 3 of 1166 scanned pages (52 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/notice-intention-our-new-local-plan.
Locate the element: <p dir="ltr">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r74 against WCAG 1.4.8 Visual Presentation.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

3 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r74

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r80 WCAG 2.x AAA Paragraph line height uses a relative unit (WCAG 1.4.8) 3/1166 pages · 52 instances

Bug ID: VS-164ee980
Pattern ID: VS-388b5438
Combined ID: VS-164ee980 (pattern VS-388b5438) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.x AAA
Requirement: Aspirational (AAA) WCAG 1.4.8 (2.0, Level AAA)
Obligation: aspirational
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Paragraph line height uses a relative unit [sia-r80]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 6.3. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-388b5438. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/notice-intention-our-new-local-plan
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Description

Paragraph line height uses a relative unit. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r80 on 3 of 1166 scanned pages (52 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/notice-intention-our-new-local-plan.
Locate the element: <p dir="ltr">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r80 against WCAG 1.4.8 Visual Presentation.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

3 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r80

Triage status Notes

Moderate axe landmark-unique Best Practice Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) c (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 3/1166 pages · 3 instances

Bug ID: VS-2a8f3b2d
Pattern ID: VS-8806389c
Combined ID: VS-2a8f3b2d (pattern VS-8806389c) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) c [landmark-unique]
Engine impact: moderate
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 6.3. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-8806389c. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments
XPath / selector: header
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<header class="top-header"></header>

header

<aside id="nav_menu-2" class="widget inner-padding widget_nav_menu"></aside>

#nav_menu-2

<div class="carousel__images slick-initialized slick-slider" role="region"></div>

.carousel__images

Description

Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) c. Detected by axe-core rule landmark-unique on 3 of 1166 scanned pages (3 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
Locate the element: header
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule landmark-unique.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

3 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: When a landmark role/type repeats (e.g. two <nav>s), give each a distinct accessible name with aria-label or aria-labelledby (e.g. "Primary" and "Footer" navigation) so screen-reader users can tell them apart.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/landmark-unique?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r11 WCAG 2.0 A Link has accessible name (WCAG 2.4.4) 2/1166 pages · 2 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-0bbcd813
Pattern ID: VS-28ebd979
Combined ID: VS-0bbcd813 (pattern VS-28ebd979) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 A
Requirement: Legally required WCAG 2.4.4 (2.0, Level A)
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Link has accessible name [sia-r11]
Engine impact: Not supplied by the engine
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 4.44. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: c487ae (Unknown)
Remediation group: VS-28ebd979. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/local-housing-allowance-lha-explained
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)
Cross-engine correlations: Related — VS-a315dd01 (Pattern ID VS-e9fe47ac): Evidence links these findings, but does not confirm the full aggregate is a duplicate. Keep both findings.
ACT mappings: this rule c487ae (Unknown); paired rule c487ae (Unknown).
2 sampled observation pair(s) match the same element and ACT Rule. This does not confirm the full aggregate.

Description

Link has accessible name. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r11 on 2 of 1166 scanned pages (2 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/local-housing-allowance-lha-explained.
Locate the element: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_V1n-88UA43TVGyuUdNx-F6CYH2Un295gsCuYqqpYY/edit?usp=sharing" class="ext" data-extlink="" rel="nofollow noreferrer">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r11 against WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context).

Impact

Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability (11.0%).

Without vision — 1.0% of population
Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability — 11.0% of population

Affected pages

2 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Give the link an accessible name via text content or aria-label.

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r11

Triage status Notes

Moderate axe landmark-banner-is-top-level Best Practice Banner landmark should not be contained in another landmark (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 1/1166 pages · 1 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-f4925858
Pattern ID: VS-30db094d
Combined ID: VS-f4925858 (pattern VS-30db094d) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — Banner landmark should not be contained in another landmark [landmark-banner-is-top-level]
Engine impact: moderate
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 2.1. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-30db094d. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments
XPath / selector: .site-logo
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<div class="site-logo" role="banner">
						<a href="https://hackney.gov.uk/">
						</a></div>

.site-logo

Description

Banner landmark should not be contained in another landmark. Detected by axe-core rule landmark-banner-is-top-level on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (1 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
Locate the element: .site-logo
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule landmark-banner-is-top-level.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/payments

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Put the banner landmark (<header>) at the top level, not nested inside another landmark.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/landmark-banner-is-top-level?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Moderate axe landmark-no-duplicate-banner Best Practice Document should not have more than one banner landmark (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 1/1166 pages · 1 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-2a3efa01
Pattern ID: VS-054101da
Combined ID: VS-2a3efa01 (pattern VS-054101da) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — Document should not have more than one banner landmark [landmark-no-duplicate-banner]
Engine impact: moderate
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 2.1. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-054101da. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments
XPath / selector: header
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<header class="top-header"></header>

header

Description

Document should not have more than one banner landmark. Detected by axe-core rule landmark-no-duplicate-banner on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (1 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
Locate the element: header
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule landmark-no-duplicate-banner.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/payments

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Use only one banner landmark (<header> at the top level) per page.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/landmark-no-duplicate-banner?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Moderate axe page-has-heading-one Best Practice Page should contain a level-one heading (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 1/1166 pages · 1 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-1e5b34da
Pattern ID: VS-fa44f293
Combined ID: VS-1e5b34da (pattern VS-fa44f293) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — Page should contain a level-one heading [page-has-heading-one]
Engine impact: moderate
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 2.1. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-fa44f293. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum
XPath / selector: html
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Description

Page should contain a level-one heading. Detected by axe-core rule page-has-heading-one on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (1 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
Locate the element: html
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule page-has-heading-one.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/museum

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/page-has-heading-one?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Moderate axe skip-link Best Practice The skip-link target should exist and be focusable (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 1/1166 pages · 1 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-8be56986
Pattern ID: VS-4edfe386
Combined ID: VS-8be56986 (pattern VS-4edfe386) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — The skip-link target should exist and be focusable [skip-link]
Engine impact: moderate
Reporting severity: Moderate
Remediation priority score: 2.1. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: No ACT mapping
Remediation group: VS-4edfe386. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments
XPath / selector: .skip-main
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<a href="" class="skip-main">[text omitted]</a>

.skip-main

Description

The skip-link target should exist and be focusable. Detected by axe-core rule skip-link on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (1 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
Locate the element: .skip-main
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule skip-link.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/payments

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Ensure the skip link targets a real, focusable element (its href must match an existing id).

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/skip-link?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Minor axe presentation-role-conflict Best Practice Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 1/1166 pages · 1 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-5b15a30a
Pattern ID: VS-096684ad
Combined ID: VS-5b15a30a (pattern VS-096684ad) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored [presentation-role-conflict]
Engine impact: minor
Reporting severity: Minor
Remediation priority score: 1.05. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: 46ca7f (Unknown)
Remediation group: VS-096684ad. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments
XPath / selector: li[role="presentation"]
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<li role="presentation" tabindex="-1">
                        <span class="pager-page-label">[text omitted]</span>
                    </li>

li[role="presentation"]

Description

Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored. Detected by axe-core rule presentation-role-conflict on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (1 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
Locate the element: li[role="presentation"]
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule presentation-role-conflict.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/payments

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: An element with role="presentation"/"none" must not also be focusable or have a global ARIA attribute; remove the conflict.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/presentation-role-conflict?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Minor axe empty-heading Best Practice Headings should not be empty (best practice, not a WCAG requirement) 1/1166 pages · 1 instances Likely content

Bug ID: VS-f3cbfaf0
Pattern ID: VS-0066c67d
Combined ID: VS-f3cbfaf0 (pattern VS-0066c67d) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Requirement: Best practice not a WCAG requirement
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — Headings should not be empty [empty-heading]
Engine impact: minor
Reporting severity: Minor
Remediation priority score: 1.05. Used for ordering, not engine severity or a count of fixes.
ACT mappings: ffd0e9 (Unknown)
Remediation group: VS-0066c67d. Number of fixes and code ownership are not established.
Example URL: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/tell-us-about-change-your-council-tax/tell-us-youre-moving
History: first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W44 (1 wk)

Representative evidence (sanitized; text and form values omitted)

<h2>&nbsp;</h2>

Description

Headings should not be empty. Detected by axe-core rule empty-heading on 1 of 1166 scanned pages (1 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/tell-us-about-change-your-council-tax/tell-us-youre-moving.
Locate the element: .call-out-box__body > h2
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule empty-heading.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

1 distinct URL(s) in the stored evidence. Query variants remain distinct. The URL evidence is complete; the list below may be a sample.

/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/tell-us-about-change-your-council-tax/tell-us-youre-moving

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Remove empty headings or give them text. Don't use heading tags for spacing.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/empty-heading?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Deque axe-core findings

Rule-level axe-core summary (14 rule type(s))

Each failing rule links out to the axe-core documentation. For full element-level detail including HTML snippets and XPaths, see the bug reports above.

axe-core rules failing in 2026-W44, by pages affected
Rule	Impact	Pages affected	Instances	Example pages	All affected
ARIA input fields must have an accessible name [aria-input-field-name]	serious	1101	1101	/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request /planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/growing-hackney-child-friendly-places-supplementary-planning-document-spd /business-and-licensing/markets-and-street-trading/kingsland-market	all 1101 pages (CSV)
Heading levels should only increase by one [heading-order]	moderate	86	86	/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/commercial-extensions-and-alterations-supplementary-planning-document-spd /planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/underwood-street-conservation-area /planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area	all 86 pages (CSV)
Frames must have an accessible name [frame-title]	serious	28	46	/education/computers-and-digital-skills/improve-your-digital-skills /parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets /planning-and-building/conservation-heritage-and-design/listed-buildings	all 28 pages (CSV)
Links must have discernible text [link-name]	serious	3	8	/museum /council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/local-housing-allowance-lha-explained /community-safety-and-environment/energy/solar-power	all 3 pages (CSV)
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination [landmark-unique]	moderate	3	3	/payments /museum /News	all 3 pages (CSV)
Images must have alternative text [image-alt]	critical	1	6	/museum	all 1 pages (CSV)
Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds [color-contrast]	serious	1	3	/museum	all 1 pages (CSV)
Banner landmark should not be contained in another landmark [landmark-banner-is-top-level]	moderate	1	1	/payments	all 1 pages (CSV)
Document should not have more than one banner landmark [landmark-no-duplicate-banner]	moderate	1	1	/payments	all 1 pages (CSV)
<ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements [list]	serious	1	1	/payments	all 1 pages (CSV)
Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored [presentation-role-conflict]	minor	1	1	/payments	all 1 pages (CSV)
The skip-link target should exist and be focusable [skip-link]	moderate	1	1	/payments	all 1 pages (CSV)
Page should contain a level-one heading [page-has-heading-one]	moderate	1	1	/museum	all 1 pages (CSV)
Headings should not be empty [empty-heading]	minor	1	1	/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/tell-us-about-change-your-council-tax/tell-us-youre-moving	all 1 pages (CSV)

Siteimprove Alfa findings

Rule-level Alfa summary (11 rule type(s))

Rule-level summary from Siteimprove Alfa (W3C ACT-based). Findings that overlap with axe-core on the same WCAG success criterion are noted as possible duplicates in the bug reports above.

Alfa rules failing in 2026-W44, by pages affected
Rule	Impact	Pages affected	Instances	Example pages	All affected
Text has enhanced contrast [sia-r66]	n/a	553	13136	/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request /council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice /parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements/dropped-kerbs-and-vehicle-crossovers	all 553 pages (CSV)
Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced) [sia-r111]	n/a	553	7397	/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request /council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice /parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements/dropped-kerbs-and-vehicle-crossovers	all 553 pages (CSV)
aria attribute is permitted for element role [sia-r18]	n/a	553	588	/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request /council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice /parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements/dropped-kerbs-and-vehicle-crossovers	all 553 pages (CSV)
Paragraph line height is at least 1.5 [sia-r73]	n/a	553	576	/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request /council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice /parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements/dropped-kerbs-and-vehicle-crossovers	all 553 pages (CSV)
There is content between headings [sia-r78]	n/a	553	556	/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request /council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice /parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements/dropped-kerbs-and-vehicle-crossovers	all 553 pages (CSV)
Form field has accessible name [sia-r8]	n/a	553	553	/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request /council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice /parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements/dropped-kerbs-and-vehicle-crossovers	all 553 pages (CSV)
Page starts with a level 1 heading [sia-r61]	n/a	552	552	/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/make-freedom-information-request /council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice /parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements/dropped-kerbs-and-vehicle-crossovers	all 552 pages (CSV)
Headings are structured hierarchically [sia-r53]	n/a	40	40	/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area /planning-and-building/self-build-and-custom-housebuilding /planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/hoxton-street-conservation-area	all 40 pages (CSV)
Paragraph line height uses a relative unit [sia-r80]	n/a	3	52	/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/notice-intention-our-new-local-plan /planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/notice-intention-our-new-local-plan /planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/hackney-local-plan-timetable	all 3 pages (CSV)
Paragraph font size uses a relative unit [sia-r74]	n/a	3	52	/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/notice-intention-our-new-local-plan /planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/notice-intention-our-new-local-plan /planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/local-plan/hackneys-new-local-plan-2029/hackney-local-plan-timetable	all 3 pages (CSV)
Link has accessible name [sia-r11]	n/a	2	2	/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/local-housing-allowance-lha-explained /community-safety-and-environment/energy/solar-power	all 2 pages (CSV)

Cross-engine ACT evidence

These counts group engine rules by their canonical ACT rule and affected page. A shared key is not proof that both engines tested the same element. (5148 engine rule/page records → 4593 grouped keys)

ACT rule/page groups: 4593
Groups with both engines: 555
Groups with axe only: 675
Groups with Alfa only: 3363

2 ACT rule/page group(s) overlap between engines

A matching ACT rule and page shows rule/page overlap only. It does not confirm the same element or barrier; review the correlation evidence in each finding.

ACT rule/page groups mapped by both axe-core and Alfa in 2026-W44, by pages affected.
Rule label	Pages	Rule references
ARIA input fields must have an accessible name	1101	axe aria-input-field-name · Alfa sia-r8 · ACT e086e5
Links must have discernible text	3	axe link-name · Alfa sia-r11 · ACT c487ae