Manchester

Transport

Disability logos and word 'accessible' above the entrance to an airport terminal

July 19, 2018 0

Councils that part-own Manchester Airport ‘must address embarrassing assistance’

A leading disabled people’s organisation has called on the local authorities that part-own Manchester Airport to address the “embarrassment” of it being found to be the worst airport in the country at providing assistance for disabled passengers. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced in its third annual review of the assistance provided at the

Activism and Campaigning

Black and white picture of Lorraine Gradwell on the phone

March 8, 2018 0

New campaign to fight barriers to elected office is tribute to Lorraine Gradwell

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A new campaigning organisation – named after one of Manchester’s “finest civil rights campaigners” – will fight to remove the barriers to elected office faced by disabled people in the city. The Trust Lorraine Foundation (TLF) was launched in Manchester on Saturday by Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) and Breakthrough UK. It

Activism and Campaigning

Police, protesters and trams in St Peter's Square

October 5, 2017 0

Tory conference: Activists criticise ‘heavy-handed’ police action at tram protest

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Disabled activists have criticised “heavy-handed” police tactics at a direct action protest that blocked tram lines outside the Conservative party conference. A handful of activists from the Disabled People’s Direct Action Network (DAN) and Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) held up some Manchester city centre tram services for about 90 minutes through their spontaneous

Politics

Robert Halfon talking to Sebastian Payne behind a table

October 5, 2017 0

Tory conference: Disabled MP’s praise for Labour… and his shock rebranding call

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A disabled Tory former minister has called on the Conservatives to rebrand themselves as the “workers’ party”, and has praised the campaigning efforts of his Labour opponents. The arguments made by Robert Halfon, one of only six disabled MPs in the House of Commons, contrasted with the rhetoric of ministerial colleagues such as chancellor

Activism and Campaigning

A wheelchair-user speaks into a microphone surrounded by police officers

March 16, 2017

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DPO hopes mayoral election will see Manchester lead the way on disability rights

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A leading disabled people’s organisation (DPOs) is hoping to persuade the first elected mayor of Greater Manchester to make the region a trailblazer for disability rights in England. Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) believes the devolution of powers from the UK government to the Greater Manchester area, which will choose its first

Arts, Culture and Sport

Manchester central library with cars parked in front

March 6, 2015

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Two city buildings ‘design out disabled visitors’ by scrapping blue badge spaces

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Two major cultural institutions in Manchester have been criticised for “designing out disabled people” by removing all of their on-site blue badge parking spaces during multi-million pound renovation programmes. Manchester Central Library and the Whitworth art gallery, part of the University of Manchester, both offered several off-road blue badge spaces outside their buildings before

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Councils that part-own Manchester Airport ‘must address embarrassing assistance’

New campaign to fight barriers to elected office is tribute to Lorraine Gradwell

Tory conference: Activists criticise ‘heavy-handed’ police action at tram protest

Tory conference: Disabled MP’s praise for Labour… and his shock rebranding call

DPO hopes mayoral election will see Manchester lead the way on disability rights

Two city buildings ‘design out disabled visitors’ by scrapping blue badge spaces