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Public inquiry on inaccessible footbridge will be ‘line in the sand’, say activists

By John Pring on 25th May 2023 Category: Transport

Public inquiry on inaccessible footbridge will be ‘line in the sand’, say activists
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A “hugely important” public inquiry into Network Rail’s plan to build an inaccessible footbridge will be a “line in the sand” for disabled activists who are determined to fight further such proposals. They believe Network Rail plans to build other inaccessible […]

Campaigner’s legal fight forces council to scrap ‘ludicrous’ pavement policy

By John Pring on 23rd February 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Campaigner’s legal fight forces council to scrap ‘ludicrous’ pavement policy
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A campaigning disabled woman who found herself trapped on a pavement by café furniture has forced her local council to rewrite its “ludicrous” and unlawful licensing policy after a successful legal action. Flick Williams, a visually-impaired powerchair-user, left a shoe shop […]

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, […]

Council ‘used pandemic as Trojan horse for city centre access changes’

By Chloe Johnson on 1st July 2021 Category: Independent Living

Council ‘used pandemic as Trojan horse for city centre access changes’
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Campaigners have accused a council of using the pandemic as a “Trojan horse” to make permanent changes to the city centre that are already having a “devastating” impact on disabled people’s ability to access services, after being introduced as temporary measures. […]

Historic city seeks funding for ‘unique’ driverless shuttles for disabled people

By John Pring on 9th January 2020 Category: Transport

Historic city seeks funding for ‘unique’ driverless shuttles for disabled people
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A local authority is seeking government funds for a “unique” £4 million project that would transport disabled people into the heart of a historic city via “on demand” electric, driverless shuttles. The trial would allow disabled people with blue parking badges […]

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