.left-sidebar .hidden {
    display: none !important;
}

.left-sidebar {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 1rem;
    height: auto; 
    width: 19%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    /*
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    clip-path: inset(0px -6px 0px 1px);
    */
}

.left-sidebar .simpleBar {
    margin-top: 12px;
    display: flex;
    padding: 12px 0;
}

.left-sidebar .simpleBar .homeBtn {
    padding: 4px 16px;
    background: #C12525;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.left-sidebar .siteNavHolder {
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.left-sidebar .siteNavHolder h3 {
    color: rgb(71, 71, 71);
    margin-top: 1rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.left-sidebar .siteMapSet {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}


.left-sidebar li {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.5rem;
    margin: 0.25rem 0;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.left-sidebar li:hover {
    background-color: #EBEBEB;
}

.left-sidebar li:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.left-sidebar li:before {
    display: none;
    content: '';
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    color: rgb(30,30,30);

}

.left-sidebar li > a:hover {
    background: #EBEBEB;
}

.left-sidebar a, .left-sidebar a:link, .left-sidebar a:visited {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.left-sidebar .accordion {
  background-color: var(--tertiary);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  padding-left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 0.125rem solid #EDF2F4;
  outline: none;
  transition: 0.4s;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

/* Add a background color to the button if it is clicked on (add the .active class with JS), and when you move the mouse over it (hover) */
.left-sidebar .accordion:hover {
  background-color: #EBEBEB;
}

/* Style the accordion panel. Note: hidden by default */
.left-sidebar .panel {
  padding: 0 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  background-color: var(--tertiary);
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.2s ease-out;
}

.left-sidebar .accordion.active + .panel {
    max-height: 700px !important; 
    overflow: visible; 
}

.left-sidebar .accordion:after {
  content: '\25B6'; /* Unicode character for handle */
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #777;
  float: right;
  margin-left: 0.313rem;
  margin-top: 0.125rem;
}

.left-sidebar .active:after {
  content: "\25BC"; /* Unicode character for handle */
}

.selectedPage {
    background: #EBEBEB; /* cloud grey as chosen colour */
    font-weight: bold !important;
}


@media (max-width: 1715px) {
   .left-sidebar {
        padding-left: 2rem;
   }
}