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Company praised for ‘first accessible parking bay for charging electric vehicles’

By John Pring on 10th January 2019 Category: Transport

Company praised for ‘first accessible parking bay for charging electric vehicles’
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Campaigners have welcomed the decision to install what is believed to be the country’s first accessible parking bay for disabled people who need to recharge their electric vehicles. Only holders of blue parking badges who also need to recharge their electric […]

Disabled-led scheme will address ‘shocking’ car park access failures

By John Pring on 24th November 2016 Category: Transport

Disabled-led scheme will address ‘shocking’ car park access failures
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A new accreditation scheme should make it easier for disabled people to find a car park that meets their access needs. The People’s Parking scheme already has about 150 car parks signed up across the UK and hopes to reach 200 […]

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