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HS2 is setting new standards for accessibility
January 31, 2019
Ian Streets
Even before the HS2 rail project has left the station there are some calling for it to be shunted into the sidings. But whatever happens with a project priced at…
Read moreReport highlights council failings over Blue Badge fraud
January 24, 2019
Ian Streets
Local authorities are coming under pressure to prosecute offenders who misuse disabled parking permits after a study found more than three in five are failing to act. Analysis by the…
Read moreTwitter storm highlights need to ask before “assisting”
January 17, 2019
Ian Streets
A Twitter storm has highlighted the problems facing disabled people when “well-wishers” decide to impose a helping hand and often do more harm than good. The experience of Bronwyn Berg…
Read moreTwitter storm highlights need to ask before “assisting”
January 17, 2019
Ian Streets
17th January 2019 A Twitter storm has highlighted the problems facing disabled people when “well-wishers” decide to impose a helping hand and often do more harm than good. The experience…
Read moreParalympian puts accessibility issues in the picture
January 10, 2019
Ian Streets
Hot on the heels of Purple Tuesday, and at a time when regular reminders were going out to businesses to keep premises navigable and avoid Christmas clutter, Paralympian Hannah Cockroft…
Read moreTry these New Year resolutions for a more inclusive world
December 30, 2018
Ian Streets
It’s that time of year again. Motivated by a month or more of excess, New Year “resolutionaries” worldwide will commit to giving up the booze, cigarettes and cake. They’ll trumpet…
Read moreActor accepts degree with message of ability, not disability
December 21, 2018
Ian Streets
An actor, model and passionate campaigner for Mencap hit the headlines when she became the first person with Down’s syndrome to be awarded an honorary degree from a UK university.…
Read moreAir charter offers hope for disabled passengers
December 14, 2018
Ian Streets
Drones notwithstanding, disabled passengers could face a brighter future with air travel under new measures being considered by the government. Accessibility minister Nusrat Ghani said a new charter which has…
Read moreAwards highlight a route out of workplace discrimination
December 5, 2018
Ian Streets
In one of those “cloud and silver lining scenarios” celebrations were definitely in order for the recent Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs, but among some they were muted because the…
Read moreTime for digital mapping to drive improvements
November 18, 2018
Ian Streets
Acknowledgement that accessibility is an international issue comes with an article from the website of The Atlantic, a magazine first published in Boston in 1857. It’s a compelling, if lengthy,…
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