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DPO to call for London’s mayor to do more for disabled people on cost-of-living

By John Pring on 5th May 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DPO to call for London’s mayor to do more for disabled people on cost-of-living
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A pan-London disabled people’s organisation (DPO) is to call on the capital’s mayor to do more to support disabled Londoners hit by the unfolding cost-of-living crisis. Inclusion London said this week that food and energy bills have been rising sharply over […]

Anger and frustration over mayor’s ‘recovery board’ failure

By John Pring on 24th September 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Anger and frustration over mayor’s ‘recovery board’ failure
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The mayor of London is facing anger from disabled campaigners over his decision to set up a board of nearly 30 senior figures to oversee the recovery from coronavirus in the capital without including any members representing disabled people. The aim […]

Disappointment at mayor’s scaled-back plans for Liberty arts festival

By John Pring on 17th October 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disappointment at mayor’s scaled-back plans for Liberty arts festival
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Disabled artists have expressed disappointment at the mayor of London’s scaled-back plans for the capital’s annual disability arts festival, which has continued to shrink in size since its heyday in the mid-2000s. Liberty was originally launched by Ken Livingstone in 2003 […]

Shared space schemes must be halted, mayor’s commissioner told

By John Pring on 21st March 2019 Category: Transport

Shared space schemes must be halted, mayor’s commissioner told
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A disabled campaigner has told London’s walking and cycling commissioner that all shared space street developments should be halted because they are too dangerous for disabled and older people. Dr Tom Pey (pictured, second from left), chief executive of the Royal […]

Trio of user-led organisations challenge London’s next mayor on equality

By John Pring on 7th April 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Trio of user-led organisations challenge London’s next mayor on equality
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A trio of user-led organisations have challenged the capital’s next mayor to address the inequality faced by disabled Londoners. Inclusion London, The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) and Transport for All launched a manifesto this week, which brings together the key […]

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