# Accessibility bug reports — www.hackney.gov.uk, week 2026-W45

28 issue type(s) from 972 pages scanned. Generated 2026-11-04 by [vital-scans](https://github.com/mgifford/vital-core), following [accessibility bug-reporting best practices](https://mgifford.github.io/ACCESSIBILITY.md/examples/ACCESSIBILITY_BUG_REPORTING_BEST_PRACTICES.html).

> Automated checks find roughly a third of accessibility barriers. Fields marked "requires manual testing" cannot be observed by an automated scan and need a human with assistive technology.

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## Images must have alternative text (WCAG 1.1.1)

**Bug ID:** `VS-4f1a9f12`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-9074b4dd`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 1.1.1 — Non-text Content (Level A)  
**Rule:** axe-core — `image-alt` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/image-alt?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Critical  
**Frequency:** 6 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### HTML snippet
```html
<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 972 scanned pages (6 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
2. 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
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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.

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

---

## <ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements (WCAG 1.3.1)

**Bug ID:** `VS-9524a699`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-a0bdbdf6`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 1.3.1 — Info and Relationships (Level A)  
**Rule:** axe-core — `list` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/list?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Serious  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### HTML snippet
```html
<ul></ul>
```

### Description
<ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements. Detected by axe-core rule list on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
2. Locate the element: .pagination > ul
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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

---

## Links must have discernible text (WCAG 2.4.4)

**Bug ID:** `VS-4d565793`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-e9fe47ac`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/local-housing-allowance-lha-explained  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 2.4.4 — Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)  
**Rule:** axe-core — `link-name` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/link-name?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Serious  
**Frequency:** 7 instances; 2 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### HTML snippet
```html
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_V1n-88UA43TVGyuUdNx-F6CYH2Un295gsCuYqqpYY/edit?usp=sharing" class="ext">&nbsp;</a>
```

### Description
Links must have discernible text. Detected by axe-core rule link-name on 2 of 972 scanned pages (7 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/local-housing-allowance-lha-explained.
2. Locate the element: p:nth-child(65) > .ext[data-extlink=""][rel="nofollow noreferrer"]:nth-child(2)
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/local-housing-allowance-lha-explained
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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 the link discernible text. Avoid empty links and icon-only links without an aria-label.

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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/local-housing-allowance-lha-explained
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum

---

## ARIA input fields must have an accessible name (WCAG 4.1.2)

**Bug ID:** `VS-8f4a2019`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-0841abc2`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/pollution-noise-and-environmental-problems/air-quality/improving-air-quality-supporting-sustainable-transport  
**XPath / selector:** `.choices`  
**WCAG SC:** 4.1.2 — Name, Role, Value (Level A)  
**Rule:** axe-core — `aria-input-field-name` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/aria-input-field-name?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Critical  
**Frequency:** 856 instances; 856 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

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

### Description
ARIA input fields must have an accessible name. Detected by axe-core rule aria-input-field-name on 856 of 972 scanned pages (856 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/pollution-noise-and-environmental-problems/air-quality/improving-air-quality-supporting-sustainable-transport.
2. Locate the element: .choices
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/pollution-noise-and-environmental-problems/air-quality/improving-air-quality-supporting-sustainable-transport
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/memorials-abney-park-cemetery
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/spring-hill-recreation-ground
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/hackney-building/where-hackney-building/morris-blitz-court
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/help-home/personal-home-alarms-tech-enabled-living
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/shared-owners
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/travel-passes-and-concessions/free-or-cheaper-travel-older-and-disabled-people
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/donating-our-collections
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-tenants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homelessness
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/growing-hackney-child-friendly-places-supplementary-planning-document-spd
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/energy/energy-saving-advice-sessions
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/hackney-building/where-hackney-building/hoxton-west
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/hackneys-heritage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/resident-participation
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/after-submitting-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/repairs
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/regeneration/woodberry-down

…and more — 856 pages total ([download CSV](csv/axe-core__aria-input-field-name.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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/pollution-noise-and-environmental-problems/air-quality/improving-air-quality-supporting-sustainable-transport
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/memorials-abney-park-cemetery
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works

---

## Required ARIA attributes must be provided (WCAG 4.1.2)

**Bug ID:** `VS-34632f64`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-9425a266`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum  
**XPath / selector:** `#hj-survey-lbl-1`  
**WCAG SC:** 4.1.2 — Name, Role, Value (Level A)  
**Rule:** axe-core — `aria-required-attr` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/aria-required-attr?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Critical  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W45, last seen 2026-W45 (1 week)

### HTML snippet
```html
<legend role="heading" id="hj-survey-lbl-1" class="hj-survey-1fma6oh"><span>[text omitted]</span></legend>
```

### Description
Required ARIA attributes must be provided. Detected by axe-core rule aria-required-attr on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
2. Locate the element: #hj-survey-lbl-1
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule aria-required-attr 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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:** Add the ARIA attributes this role requires (e.g. aria-checked on a checkbox role).

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/aria-required-attr?application=axeAPI

---

## Frames must have an accessible name (WCAG 4.1.2)

**Bug ID:** `VS-dac614bc`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-3f76c7ea`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets  
**XPath / selector:** `#iFrameResizer0`  
**WCAG SC:** 4.1.2 — Name, Role, Value (Level A)  
**Rule:** axe-core — `frame-title` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/frame-title?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Serious  
**Frequency:** 34 instances; 21 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Frames must have an accessible name. Detected by axe-core rule frame-title on 21 of 972 scanned pages (34 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets.
2. Locate the element: #iFrameResizer0
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/repairs/diy-repairs-videos
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-leisure-map
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/stay-safe-your-home/fire-safety/general-fire-safety-advice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/resident-participation/tenant-management-organisations
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-heritage-and-design/conservation-areas/conservation-areas-map
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/clissold-park-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/community-safety-and-crime-prevention/emergency-planning-and-response/flood-warnings-and-planning
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-landlords/check-which-property-licence-you-need
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/energy/district-heat
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/join-exercise-programme-if-youve-had-stroke-or-tia
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/sustainable-transport-and-parking/play-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/clapton-pond-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/education/computers-and-digital-skills/free-wi-fi-and-computer-booking
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/fremont-and-warneford-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/broadway-market-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/playgrounds
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/windrush-generation-and-support-undocumented-migrants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/policies-strategies-and-statistics/plans-and-strategies/community-strategy
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements/roads-and-highways-enforcement/red-routes
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/education/computers-and-digital-skills/improve-your-digital-skills

### 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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/repairs/diy-repairs-videos
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-leisure-map

---

## ARIA hidden element must not be focusable or contain focusable elements (WCAG 4.1.2)

**Bug ID:** `VS-7dfede8c`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-45146742`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/News  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 4.1.2 — Name, Role, Value (Level A)  
**Rule:** axe-core — `aria-hidden-focus` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/aria-hidden-focus?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Serious  
**Frequency:** 2 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W45, last seen 2026-W45 (1 week)

### HTML snippet
```html
<div class="slick-slide" role="group" aria-hidden="true"></div>
```

### Description
ARIA hidden element must not be focusable or contain focusable elements. Detected by axe-core rule aria-hidden-focus on 1 of 972 scanned pages (2 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/News.
2. Locate the element: .carousel__images > .slick-list.draggable > .slick-track > .slick-slide[data-slick-index="0"][aria-label="slide 1"]
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule aria-hidden-focus 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/News

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

### Suggested fix
**How to fix:** Don't put focusable elements inside aria-hidden="true"; they become a keyboard trap for screen-reader users.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/aria-hidden-focus?application=axeAPI

---

## Form field has accessible name (WCAG 4.1.2)

**Bug ID:** `VS-852c0003`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-a48e6078`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 4.1.2 — Name, Role, Value (Level A)  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r8` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r8))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 432 instances; 432 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Form field has accessible name. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r8 on 432 of 972 scanned pages (432 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works.
2. Locate the element: <div class="choices bbd-translation-form__choices notranslate" data-type="select-one" tabindex="0" role="listbox">
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/spring-hill-recreation-ground
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/help-home/personal-home-alarms-tech-enabled-living
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/shared-owners
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/travel-passes-and-concessions/free-or-cheaper-travel-older-and-disabled-people
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/donating-our-collections
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-tenants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/after-submitting-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/regeneration/woodberry-down
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-citizenship/marriage-civil-partnership-and-other-ceremonies/religious-ceremonies-and-registering-building-worship
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/animals-and-pest-control/lost-and-stray-dogs-and-cats
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/pay-your-council-tax-bill/pay-your-council-tax-cash-or-cheque
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/brownswood-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-estate-services/rent-garage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/consultations-and-complaints/feedback-and-complaints
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/support-disabled-children-and-their-families
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/find-your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

…and more — 432 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r8.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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans

---

## Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds (WCAG 1.4.3)

**Bug ID:** `VS-b1aa2c50`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-be8d563e`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 1.4.3 — Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)  
**Rule:** axe-core — `color-contrast` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/color-contrast?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Serious  
**Frequency:** 3 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### HTML snippet
```html
<a href="https://hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk/">[text omitted]</a>
```

### Description
Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds. Detected by axe-core rule color-contrast on 1 of 972 scanned pages (3 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
2. Locate the element: #menu-nested-pages-1 > .menu-item-home.current-menu-item.page_item > a[aria-current="page"]
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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.

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

---

## Text has minimum contrast (WCAG 1.4.3)

**Bug ID:** `VS-b8e96a64`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-f7e99f4b`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 1.4.3 — Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r69` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r69))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W45, last seen 2026-W45 (1 week)

### Description
Text has minimum contrast. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r69 on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
2. Locate the element: text: "
                                    1
                                "
3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r69 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments

### 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 AA (4.5:1, or 3:1 for large text).

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r69

---

## Text has enhanced contrast (WCAG 1.4.6)

**Bug ID:** `VS-ed66c484`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-646b1e0b`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 1.4.6 — Contrast (Enhanced) (Level AAA)  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r66` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r66))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 10428 instances; 434 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Text has enhanced contrast. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r66 on 434 of 972 scanned pages (10428 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works.
2. Locate the element: text: "Menu"
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/spring-hill-recreation-ground
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/help-home/personal-home-alarms-tech-enabled-living
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/shared-owners
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/travel-passes-and-concessions/free-or-cheaper-travel-older-and-disabled-people
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/donating-our-collections
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-tenants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/after-submitting-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/regeneration/woodberry-down
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-citizenship/marriage-civil-partnership-and-other-ceremonies/religious-ceremonies-and-registering-building-worship
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/animals-and-pest-control/lost-and-stray-dogs-and-cats
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/pay-your-council-tax-bill/pay-your-council-tax-cash-or-cheque
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/brownswood-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-estate-services/rent-garage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/consultations-and-complaints/feedback-and-complaints
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/support-disabled-children-and-their-families
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/find-your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

…and more — 434 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r66.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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans

---

## Paragraph line height is at least 1.5 (WCAG 1.4.8)

**Bug ID:** `VS-f357fb79`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-2208081b`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 1.4.8 — Visual Presentation (Level AAA)  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r73` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r73))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 432 instances; 432 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Paragraph line height is at least 1.5. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r73 on 432 of 972 scanned pages (432 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works.
2. Locate the element: <p>
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/spring-hill-recreation-ground
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/help-home/personal-home-alarms-tech-enabled-living
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/shared-owners
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/travel-passes-and-concessions/free-or-cheaper-travel-older-and-disabled-people
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/donating-our-collections
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-tenants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/after-submitting-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/regeneration/woodberry-down
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-citizenship/marriage-civil-partnership-and-other-ceremonies/religious-ceremonies-and-registering-building-worship
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/animals-and-pest-control/lost-and-stray-dogs-and-cats
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/pay-your-council-tax-bill/pay-your-council-tax-cash-or-cheque
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/brownswood-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-estate-services/rent-garage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/consultations-and-complaints/feedback-and-complaints
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/support-disabled-children-and-their-families
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/find-your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

…and more — 432 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r73.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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans

---

## Paragraph line height uses a relative unit (WCAG 1.4.8)

**Bug ID:** `VS-9f1a8830`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-388b5438`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/non-dependant-deductions  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 1.4.8 — Visual Presentation (Level AAA)  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r80` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r80))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 26 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Paragraph line height uses a relative unit. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r80 on 1 of 972 scanned pages (26 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/non-dependant-deductions.
2. Locate the element: <p dir="ltr">
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/non-dependant-deductions

### 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

---

## Paragraph font size uses a relative unit (WCAG 1.4.8)

**Bug ID:** `VS-1e1eda92`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-fbf54eba`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/non-dependant-deductions  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 1.4.8 — Visual Presentation (Level AAA)  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r74` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r74))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 26 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Paragraph font size uses a relative unit. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r74 on 1 of 972 scanned pages (26 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/non-dependant-deductions.
2. Locate the element: <p dir="ltr">
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/how-we-assess-your-benefits-claim/non-dependant-deductions

### 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

---

## Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced) (WCAG 2.5.5)

**Bug ID:** `VS-8a6a8cd2`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-cb53cc4d`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** 2.5.5 — Target Size (Enhanced) (Level AAA)  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r111` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r111))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 6095 instances; 434 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced). Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r111 on 434 of 972 scanned pages (6095 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works.
2. Locate the element: <a href="#toc-the-council-at-a-glance" aria-current="true">
3. 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/spring-hill-recreation-ground
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/help-home/personal-home-alarms-tech-enabled-living
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/shared-owners
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/travel-passes-and-concessions/free-or-cheaper-travel-older-and-disabled-people
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/donating-our-collections
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-tenants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/after-submitting-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/regeneration/woodberry-down
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-citizenship/marriage-civil-partnership-and-other-ceremonies/religious-ceremonies-and-registering-building-worship
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/animals-and-pest-control/lost-and-stray-dogs-and-cats
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/pay-your-council-tax-bill/pay-your-council-tax-cash-or-cheque
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/brownswood-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-estate-services/rent-garage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/consultations-and-complaints/feedback-and-complaints
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/support-disabled-children-and-their-families
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/find-your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

…and more — 434 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r111.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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans

---

## aria attribute is permitted for element role (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-06d948ad`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-e05344b9`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works  
**XPath / selector:** `@aria-haspopup="true"`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r18` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r18))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 462 instances; 434 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
aria attribute is permitted for element role. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r18 on 434 of 972 scanned pages (462 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works.
2. Locate the element: @aria-haspopup="true"
3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r18.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/spring-hill-recreation-ground
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/help-home/personal-home-alarms-tech-enabled-living
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/shared-owners
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/travel-passes-and-concessions/free-or-cheaper-travel-older-and-disabled-people
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/donating-our-collections
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-tenants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/after-submitting-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/regeneration/woodberry-down
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-citizenship/marriage-civil-partnership-and-other-ceremonies/religious-ceremonies-and-registering-building-worship
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/animals-and-pest-control/lost-and-stray-dogs-and-cats
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/pay-your-council-tax-bill/pay-your-council-tax-cash-or-cheque
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/brownswood-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-estate-services/rent-garage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/consultations-and-complaints/feedback-and-complaints
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/support-disabled-children-and-their-families
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/find-your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

…and more — 434 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r18.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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans

---

## There is content between headings (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-6b5d3cc5`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-2cd767ca`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r78` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r78))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 432 instances; 432 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
There is content between headings. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r78 on 432 of 972 scanned pages (432 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works.
2. Locate the element: <h3 class="block__title">
3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r78.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/spring-hill-recreation-ground
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/help-home/personal-home-alarms-tech-enabled-living
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/shared-owners
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/travel-passes-and-concessions/free-or-cheaper-travel-older-and-disabled-people
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/donating-our-collections
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-tenants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/after-submitting-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/regeneration/woodberry-down
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-citizenship/marriage-civil-partnership-and-other-ceremonies/religious-ceremonies-and-registering-building-worship
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/animals-and-pest-control/lost-and-stray-dogs-and-cats
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/pay-your-council-tax-bill/pay-your-council-tax-cash-or-cheque
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/brownswood-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-estate-services/rent-garage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/consultations-and-complaints/feedback-and-complaints
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/support-disabled-children-and-their-families
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/find-your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

…and more — 432 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r78.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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans

---

## Page starts with a level 1 heading (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-bfdbc947`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-7118fead`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works  
**XPath / selector:** `{"type":"document","children":[{"type":"type","name":"html","publicId":null,"sys`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r61` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r61))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 431 instances; 431 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Page starts with a level 1 heading. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r61 on 431 of 972 scanned pages (431 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works.
2. Locate the element: {"type":"document","children":[{"type":"type","name":"html","publicId":null,"sys
3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r61.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/spring-hill-recreation-ground
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/help-home/personal-home-alarms-tech-enabled-living
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/shared-owners
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/travel-passes-and-concessions/free-or-cheaper-travel-older-and-disabled-people
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/school-streets
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/donating-our-collections
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/private-tenants-and-landlords/private-tenants
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/roads-streets-and-pavements
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/after-submitting-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/regeneration/woodberry-down
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-citizenship/marriage-civil-partnership-and-other-ceremonies/religious-ceremonies-and-registering-building-worship
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/animals-and-pest-control/lost-and-stray-dogs-and-cats
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/pay-your-council-tax-bill/pay-your-council-tax-cash-or-cheque
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/brownswood-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-estate-services/rent-garage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/consultations-and-complaints/feedback-and-complaints
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-disabled-people/support-disabled-children-and-their-families
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/find-your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

…and more — 431 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r61.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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/how-council-works
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/data-protection-and-freedom-information/privacy-statements/recruitment-privacy-notice
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/travel-plans/school-travel-plans/school-travel-plans

---

## Heading levels should only increase by one (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-02167eb9`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-d25f622d`  
**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  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** axe-core — `heading-order` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/heading-order?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 65 instances; 65 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### HTML snippet
```html
<h3>[text omitted]</h3>
```

### Description
Heading levels should only increase by one. Detected by axe-core rule heading-order on 65 of 972 scanned pages (65 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. 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.
2. Locate the element: .field > h3
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule heading-order.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/hackneys-heritage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/stoke-newington-reservoirs-filter-beds-and-new-river-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/dalston-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-tenants/tenancy-agreement/move-your-social-home
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-tenants/residents-additional-needs
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/parks-and-green-spaces/parks-list/clapton-common
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homelessness/ask-us-homeless-help/make-referral-under-duty-refer
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/newington-green-north-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/make-planning-application/make-planning-application
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/resident-participation/hire-community-hall
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/retrofit-supplementary-planning-document-spd
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/exercise-and-sport/london-youth-games
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/clissold-park-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/parking-permits-and-vouchers/business-and-all-zone-permits-and-vouchers/business-parking-permits
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/where-park/event-days-and-bank-holiday-parking
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/licensing/list-licence-applications
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/children-and-families/children-care
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/children-and-families/fostering/fostering-transferring-another-agency
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/filming-hackney/how-film-hackney
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/finances-and-transparency/transparency/council-spending-over-ps250
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/choose-how-manage-your-care
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/town-hall-square-conservation-area

…and more — 65 pages total ([download CSV](csv/axe-core__heading-order.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.

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

### Example pages
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/hackney-archives/hackneys-heritage
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area

---

## Headings are structured hierarchically (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-04badc9e`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-f054f4a4`  
**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  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r53` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r53))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 32 instances; 32 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Headings are structured hierarchically. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r53 on 32 of 972 scanned pages (32 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. 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.
2. Locate the element: <h3>
3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r53.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/stoke-newington-reservoirs-filter-beds-and-new-river-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/dalston-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/council-tenants/residents-additional-needs
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/newington-green-north-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/retrofit-supplementary-planning-document-spd
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/licensing/list-licence-applications
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/filming-hackney/how-film-hackney
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/finances-and-transparency/transparency/council-spending-over-ps250
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/choose-how-manage-your-care
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policies-and-local-plan/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/residential-extensions-and-alterations-supplementary-planning-document-spd
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/clapton-pond-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-safety-and-environment/community-partnerships/strategic-partnership-board/community-safety-partnership
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/sustainable-transport-and-parking/low-traffic-neighbourhoods/chatsworth-road-liveable-neighbourhood
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/clapton-common-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/fremont-and-warneford-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/broadway-market-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/enforcement-and-removal-vehicles/disposing-vehicle
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/housing/homeowners/service-charges/ground-rent
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-parks-and-leisure/libraries/stoke-newington-library
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/albion-square-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/lea-bridge-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/regents-canal-conservation-area

…and more — 32 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r53.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

### Example pages
- 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
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/planning-and-building/conservation-and-urban-design/conservation-areas/sun-street-conservation-area
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-cabinet-and-councillors/councillors/your-councillors

---

## Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) c (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-2a8f3b2d`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-8806389c`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments  
**XPath / selector:** `header`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** axe-core — `landmark-unique` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/landmark-unique?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 3 instances; 3 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### HTML snippet
```html
<header class="top-header"></header>
```

### 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 972 scanned pages (3 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
2. Locate the element: header
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule landmark-unique.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/News

### 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

### Example pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/News

---

## Banner landmark should not be contained in another landmark (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-f4925858`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-30db094d`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments  
**XPath / selector:** `.site-logo`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** axe-core — `landmark-banner-is-top-level` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/landmark-banner-is-top-level?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

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

### Description
Banner landmark should not be contained in another landmark. Detected by axe-core rule landmark-banner-is-top-level on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
2. Locate the element: .site-logo
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule landmark-banner-is-top-level.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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

---

## Document should not have more than one banner landmark (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-2a3efa01`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-054101da`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments  
**XPath / selector:** `header`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** axe-core — `landmark-no-duplicate-banner` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/landmark-no-duplicate-banner?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### HTML snippet
```html
<header class="top-header"></header>
```

### Description
Document should not have more than one banner landmark. Detected by axe-core rule landmark-no-duplicate-banner on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
2. Locate the element: header
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule landmark-no-duplicate-banner.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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

---

## The skip-link target should exist and be focusable (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-8be56986`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-4edfe386`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments  
**XPath / selector:** `.skip-main`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** axe-core — `skip-link` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/skip-link?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### HTML snippet
```html
<a href="" class="skip-main">[text omitted]</a>
```

### Description
The skip-link target should exist and be focusable. Detected by axe-core rule skip-link on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
2. Locate the element: .skip-main
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule skip-link.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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

---

## Page should contain a level-one heading (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-1e5b34da`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-fa44f293`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum  
**XPath / selector:** `html`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** axe-core — `page-has-heading-one` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/page-has-heading-one?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

### Description
Page should contain a level-one heading. Detected by axe-core rule page-has-heading-one on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
2. Locate the element: html
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule page-has-heading-one.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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

---

## Element marked as decorative is not exposed to assistive technology (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-c2c25f5f`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-3804c2fa`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments  
**XPath / selector:** _n/a_  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r86` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r86))  
**Severity:** Moderate  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W45, last seen 2026-W45 (1 week)

### Description
Element marked as decorative is not exposed to assistive technology. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r86 on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments.
2. Locate the element: <li role="presentation" tabindex="-1">
3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r86.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments

### 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-r86

---

## Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-5b15a30a`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-096684ad`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/payments  
**XPath / selector:** `li[role="presentation"]`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** axe-core — `presentation-role-conflict` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/presentation-role-conflict?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Minor  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W44, last seen 2026-W45 (2 weeks)

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

### Description
Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored. Detected by axe-core rule presentation-role-conflict on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

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

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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

---

## ARIA role should be appropriate for the element (best practice, not a WCAG requirement)

**Bug ID:** `VS-47470a9f`  
**Pattern ID:** `VS-4fac2f41`  
**URL:** https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum  
**XPath / selector:** `#hj-survey-lbl-1`  
**WCAG SC:** _undetermined_  
**Rule:** axe-core — `aria-allowed-role` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.14/aria-allowed-role?application=axeAPI))  
**Severity:** Minor  
**Frequency:** 1 instances; 1 of 972 pages affected
  
**History:** first seen 2026-W45, last seen 2026-W45 (1 week)

### HTML snippet
```html
<legend role="heading" id="hj-survey-lbl-1" class="hj-survey-1fma6oh"><span>[text omitted]</span></legend>
```

### Description
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element. Detected by axe-core rule aria-allowed-role on 1 of 972 scanned pages (1 instances).

### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.hackney.gov.uk/museum.
2. Locate the element: #hj-survey-lbl-1
3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule aria-allowed-role.

### Impact
Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

### Affected pages
- https://www.hackney.gov.uk/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:** Remove or change the ARIA role — it isn't allowed on this element type.

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