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Disabled driver in parking ticket dispute after taking “safety first” option
A call centre worker who has an invisible illness claims he was given a ticket for double parking during a medical episode. Joan Jover has Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome and Spondyloarthritis, which…
Apology from rail firm after family stranded on platform
A disabled dad has told the media how he got stranded at a railway station which allows wheelchair users to arrive but not leave. Richard Luke arrived at the station…
Government committee leads move to ban pavement parking
A Labour MP’s conversation with a wheelchair user has helped to kick off a campaign to ban parking on pavements. The House of Commons Transport Committee has called for a…
Blue badge change brings call for more disabled parking spaces
Disability charities have welcomed the expansion of the blue badge parking scheme, but they have also urged local authorities to ensure there are enough disabled parking spaces to cope. Changes…
Deaf juror believed to be a legal first
A technology consultant from London is believed to have established a legal landmark by becoming the first profoundly deaf person to sit on a jury in a crown court in…
Government urged to act over “crisis” in deaf education
The National Deaf Children’s Society is calling on the Government to halt what it describes as “the crisis engulfing deaf education and the wider special educational needs system” by providing…
CAA survey indicates improved accessibility at airports
Accessibility in the UK’s airports is improving according to the results of the latest survey by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The body’s fourth annual report reveals that for the…
Modernisation plans must extend to management strategy
The growing trend towards urban living is bringing a variety of old buildings back into use as developers embark on innovative refurbishment programmes – but are they accessible? Most town…
Rail company urged to open the gate as campaign gathers pace
A rail company’s decision to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour by closing a main access gate had provoked a storm of criticism from rail users, the local authority and MPs.…
Rail company urged to open the gate as campaign gathers pace
A rail company’s decision to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour by closing a main access gate had provoked a storm of criticism from rail users, the local authority and MPs.…
