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Disabled-led commission calls for local decision-making power

By John Pring on 20th April 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled-led commission calls for local decision-making power
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A user-led commission is calling for disabled people to be placed at the centre of local decision-making, following a three-year inquiry into the barriers they face in their London borough. Lewisham Disabled People’s Commission (LDPC) also calls for the local council […]

Lewisham commission hopes to put disabled people at heart of decision-making

By John Pring on 11th December 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Lewisham commission hopes to put disabled people at heart of decision-making
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A local authority has become the second in London to set up an independent, user-led commission to investigate the barriers faced by disabled residents. Lewisham Disabled People’s Commission (LDPC) will be led by disabled people and will examine organisational, attitudinal and […]

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