Independent living for disabled people
Pair of projects set to improve countryside access
User-led organisations have played a key role in two major new projects that aim to…
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Anger over government’s ‘pathetic’ election access report
The government’s response to a consultation on how to make voting more accessible to disabled…
Retailers back UK’s first ‘accessible shopping day’
Major retailers have backed the launch of the UK’s first “accessible shopping day”, which will…
Legal action threat over wheelchair service’s ‘bullying, delays and poor service’
Wheelchair-users in Kent are threatening to take legal action over growing concerns about delays, poor…
MPs launch inquiry into care discrimination faced by LGBT service-users
Disabled activists have given a guarded welcome to the launch of a new inquiry by…
Charities help government with cover-up over blue badge changes
Disability charities have helped the government cover up the reason it was forced to announce…
Sale of 17 Leonard Cheshire homes ‘makes mockery of user-involvement pledge’
The disability charity Leonard Cheshire has been accused of making “a complete mockery” of its…
County council crisis sparks fears for service-users
Campaigners in Northamptonshire have raised serious concerns about the impact on disabled people of the…
Minister calls on her own government to act on ‘shared space’ street designs
The minister for disabled people is calling on her own government to take “urgent action”…
Watchdog’s barrister calls for legal right to independent living
Legal advice commissioned by the equality and human rights watchdog has called for disabled people…