Disabled campaigners have criticised a council’s refusal to ban all advertising boards from blocking its city’s pavements. City of York Council’s cabinet decided this week to introduce only a partial ban on so-called A-boards – free-standing, A-shaped boards used to advertise […]
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Social care must be seen as an ‘economic generator’
Social care should be seen as a “social and economic generator” and not a “burden” on tax-payers, according to a leading disabled academic. Professor Peter Beresford said, in a public lecture at Brunel University this week, that the provision of social […]
MP asks civil servant to search benefit death reports to check on DWP blame
A senior civil servant has been asked by an MP to examine whether any of the 49 secret reviews into benefit-related deaths concluded that the government had been partly to blame. The question came as Conservative employment minister Esther McVey was […]
Derbyshire could be new focal point of fight against cuts
Disabled activists are hoping that a new campaigning coalition will make their county a focal point for highlighting the damage caused to disabled people by austerity-related cuts. Disability groups in Derbyshire decided to launch the coalition after hearing last year that […]
Radio One DJ’s crowdfunding bid wins high-profile backers
A Radio One DJ is seeking crowdfunding for a company that will stage live music events for disabled people and their friends… with gold-standard access. Why Not People? (WNP) has been launched by Jameela Jamil, and has backing from a number […]
Labour finally admits: ‘We won’t save the Independent Living Fund’
Labour has finally admitted that it will not save the Independent Living Fund (ILF) if it secures power in May’s general election. Last week a government-resourced trust which helps about 16, 500 people with the highest support needs to live independently. […]
Court ruling raises fresh questions over care funding
A high court ruling has raised new concerns about how disabled people will be affected by the combination of three major government reforms of social care, and the funding crisis facing local authorities. Two disabled children, known as L and P, […]
Company defends ‘offensive’ zombie ads
A technology company has refused to remove an image used as part of a poster and internet advertising campaign which includes “zombies” with features that resemble people with facial disfigurements. Disabled campaigners have branded the adverts by Powwownow – which sells […]
Students’ legal bid over government’s DSA cuts
Two disabled students are taking legal action against the government in a bid to overturn proposals to restrict funding for support and equipment that helps them attend university. They say that they and other disabled students have not been consulted over […]
‘Muddled’ blue badge reforms ‘are to blame for renewal delays’
The government’s refusal to introduce a national system to administer applications for blue parking badges is to blame for lengthy delays and backlogs across the country, according to a leading disabled motoring expert. Last month, retired Paralympian Steve Varden described the […]