your "wrapper" css shows this:
.wrapper {
width: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
}
but your programmer has also added span selecters in the css so not sure what might be happening exactly
your second option should (might ) be ok
you could try adding some inline style to your links e.g <a href="#" style="border-style:none;padding:0;margin:0">
but that might also mess up the layout
dunno - if Accountants (in Uxbridge) can't afford a programmer 'tis a poor show