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Wimbledon apologises after disabled tennis fan is forced to use service lift

By John Pring on 20th July 2023 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Wimbledon apologises after disabled tennis fan is forced to use service lift
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A disabled tennis-lover and his wife were shocked to find they had to use a service lift used by staff to take out the rubbish when they wanted to access their sought-after seats on one of Wimbledon’s show courts. Bob and […]

Daily road closure leaves disabled woman imprisoned in her home

By John Pring on 11th May 2023 Category: Human Rights

Daily road closure leaves disabled woman imprisoned in her home
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The closure of a road by a council has left a disabled woman imprisoned in her home and unable to attend vital health appointments, in the latest example of pedestrian-friendly policies that are failing to take access needs into account. Ann […]

‘Levelling up’ Tory MPs defeat bid for legal duty to make all rail stations accessible

By John Pring on 27th October 2022 Category: Transport

‘Levelling up’ Tory MPs defeat bid for legal duty to make all rail stations accessible
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Campaigners have questioned why Conservative ministers and MPs rejected a proposal that would have forced the government to take “reasonable steps” towards making all rail stations in England accessible to disabled people. The proposed amendment to the government’s levelling-up and regeneration […]

Protest ‘shows strength of feeling’ on York’s blue badge ban

By Tom McDonough on 27th October 2022 Category: Transport

Protest ‘shows strength of feeling’ on York’s blue badge ban
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By Tom McDonough A protest outside York council has been hailed as an important step in disabled people’s year-long fight against the decision to ban blue badge-holders from their city centre. Reverse the Ban, a coalition of disabled-led organisations and allies, […]

Disabled spectators ‘told to move so they would not be in Commonwealth Games photos’

By John Pring on 11th August 2022 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disabled spectators ‘told to move so they would not be in Commonwealth Games photos’
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Commonwealth Games organisers have been accused of “shocking” discrimination after disabled spectators were told to move from an accessible viewing area so they would not be seen in photographs of a table-tennis medal ceremony. The area reserved for disabled spectators was […]

Greens call for end to discriminatory ban on online council meetings

By John Pring on 21st July 2022 Category: Politics

Greens call for end to discriminatory ban on online council meetings
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Disabled politicians and allies are calling on the government to end the “discriminatory” laws that prevent local councillors from taking part in council meetings remotely. The campaign is being led by Green party politicians, including the party’s only MP, Caroline Lucas, […]

Research shows widespread access barriers… and costly workarounds

By John Pring on 21st July 2022 Category: Independent Living

Research shows widespread access barriers… and costly workarounds
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Disabled people have described the numerous access barriers they face in their daily lives when using private sector goods and services, and the improvements they would like to see in the future to make their lives easier. The research* was carried […]

Co-production projects are ‘driving change’ in Wiltshire, says DPO

By John Pring on 23rd June 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Co-production projects are ‘driving change’ in Wiltshire, says DPO
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A new campaign by a disabled people’s organisation is highlighting how a string of projects are driving change in their local community through the principles of co-production. Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living (WCIL) launched its Listen Up Wiltshire campaign in 2019 […]

Minister announces ‘new’ policy, 12 years after it appeared in Labour’s Equality Act

By John Pring on 9th June 2022 Category: Housing

Minister announces ‘new’ policy, 12 years after it appeared in Labour’s Equality Act
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A government minister has described a proposal to make it easier for disabled tenants to make access improvements to the common areas of residential properties as “a new policy”, 12 years after it was included in Labour’s Equality Act. The proposal […]

Document reveals government’s delays in fixing ‘shocking’ COP26 access failures

By John Pring on 22nd December 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Document reveals government’s delays in fixing ‘shocking’ COP26 access failures
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The UK government failed to ensure that serious faults exposed by an accessibility audit were fixed in time for the start of the Glasgow COP26 climate change conference, an official document released to Disability News Service (DNS) has revealed. The access […]

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