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Watford leading the way with sensory room for fans with autism
February 19, 2018
Ian Streets
The cauldron of Premier League football is improving its offer to fans who have autism, with Watford FC leading a pioneering initiative. The Mirror reported on the progress of the…
Read moreHealth centre patients hampered by poor design
February 16, 2018
Ian Streets
Almost by definition you’d expect a modern healthcare building to stand as a shining example of best practice when it comes to accessibility. Not so, or certainly not based on…
Read moreAccessible bays are essential, and good for business
February 7, 2018
Ian Streets
Media reports of supermarket staff being abused while challenging customers who misuse disabled parking bays are disappointing but not particularly surprising. A few years ago we heard about a non-disabled…
Read moreMedia reports highlight the need for more Changing Places
February 2, 2018
Ian Streets
Petitions and publicity are raising awareness of the need for major improvements to accessible WCs, and not before time. In recent months media outlets from the BBC to the Huffington…
Read moreLegal action continues after Little Mix concert complaint
January 27, 2018
Ian Streets
The issues surrounding the accessibility of entertainment venues are highlighted by a BBC report about a woman who won a legal victory against a concert organiser, but still ended up…
Read moreAccessible bays are essential, and good for business
January 26, 2018
Ian Streets
Media reports of supermarket staff being abused while challenging customers who misuse disabled parking bays are disappointing but not particularly surprising. A few years ago we heard about a non-disabled…
Read moreRail fares increase should fund improvements for all
January 21, 2018
Ian Streets
Increases to fares added to the ongoing industrial action highlight the need to consider disabled travellers in the debate about rail services. Promises by the rail companies that higher charges…
Read moreHammond unhelpful with comments on disabled workers
December 29, 2017
Ian Streets
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, came under fire from disability campaigners and the media for his claims that disabled workers could be to blame for the UK’s sluggish productivity, and rightly…
Read moreBooking process turned into a pantomime for disabled fans
December 19, 2017
Ian Streets
National media reports about difficulties encountered by disabled fans who tried to book tickets for Peter Kay’s tour merely highlight some of the ways in which the world of entertainment…
Read moreTime to think as we await new-look BS 8300
December 5, 2017
Ian Streets
The countdown to publication of an updated British Standard covering key features of the built environment should prompt designers and builders to think twice before embarking on new and planned…
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