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Round-up: £20 petition, Disability History Month, Motability… and BAFTA

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Round-up: £20 petition, Disability History Month, Motability… and BAFTA
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A petition signed by nearly 120,000 people who want to see a £20 a week uplift given to universal credit claimants extended to those on other benefits has been handed to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak. The increase, which also applies to […]

Councils face calls to re-think COVID streetscape changes

By TJM on 1st October 2020 Category: Transport

Councils face calls to re-think COVID streetscape changes
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By TJM Local authorities in England and Wales are facing calls to re-think the “streetscape” changes being made in response to COVID-19, amid concerns that the new street infrastructure is making parts of towns and cities inaccessible to many disabled people. […]

Coronavirus: Disabled people face discrimination from COVID traffic schemes

By John Pring on 6th August 2020 Category: Transport

Coronavirus: Disabled people face discrimination from COVID traffic schemes
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Councils and other public bodies across England are failing to consult disabled people before approving “discriminatory” measures designed to aid social distancing and encourage cyclists and pedestrians, say campaigners. They have warned that public bodies are ignoring their duties under the […]

Round-up: Face masks, rights in detention, shielding… and PIP

By John Pring on 18th June 2020 Category: Transport

Round-up: Face masks, rights in detention, shielding… and PIP
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Disabled people and their organisations have raised concerns about the impact of new laws that mean passengers on public transport in England must wear a face mask or risk a fine. Disabled people who are not able to wear a face […]

Coronavirus: ‘Greater clarity needed’ over mayor’s COVID-19 transport plans

By John Pring on 21st May 2020 Category: Transport

Coronavirus: ‘Greater clarity needed’ over mayor’s COVID-19 transport plans
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Accessible transport campaigners in London are continuing to fight for greater clarity around sweeping measure announced by the capital’s mayor as England begins to ease its coronavirus lockdown. Sadiq Khan has announced plans to create what he has called one of […]

Coronavirus: Disabled pharmacy worker ‘was denied rail assistance three times’

By John Pring on 9th April 2020 Category: Transport

Coronavirus: Disabled pharmacy worker ‘was denied rail assistance three times’
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A disabled woman – who is risking her health by working in a pharmacy during the coronavirus pandemic – was refused assistance to board a train three times by rail staff as she tried to travel to and from work. Rail […]

Government ‘must invest in infrastructure’ after launch of transport access campaigns

By John Pring on 27th February 2020 Category: Transport

Government ‘must invest in infrastructure’ after launch of transport access campaigns
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Accessible transport campaigners have warned the government that it needs to make significant investment in removing physical access barriers, after ministers launched two new campaigns aimed mainly at improving staff and public attitudes to disabled passengers. Transport secretary Grant Shapps launched […]

Rail industry and government under attack over ‘outrageous’ access exemptions

By John Pring on 2nd January 2020 Category: Transport

Rail industry and government under attack over ‘outrageous’ access exemptions
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Furious disabled campaigners have attacked the government and transport providers after operators were given permission to continue using more than 1,000 inaccessible rail carriages – about eight per cent of the national fleet – after missing a deadline set 10 years […]

Election 2019: Labour wins praise for ‘driver-only operation’ train ban

By John Pring on 28th November 2019 Category: Transport

Election 2019: Labour wins praise for ‘driver-only operation’ train ban
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Labour has been praised by accessible transport campaigners for pledging to ban the practice of running train services without an on-board member of staff who can assist disabled passengers. The party promises in its manifesto – as part of its policy […]

Mixed and wary response to government’s new transport access campaign

By John Pring on 31st October 2019 Category: Transport

Mixed and wary response to government’s new transport access campaign
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Disabled campaigners have delivered a mixed and wary response to a new government campaign that calls on the public to be “more mindful” of disabled passengers when they use public transport. The Department for Transport (DfT) campaign, It’s Everyone’s Journey, was […]

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