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New system allows wheelchair-users to park their unoccupied cars
January 5, 2017
Ian Streets
A wheelchair-user has successfully tested a system that allows an unoccupied car to be parked after its driver has left the vehicle, using technology that could be publicly available within…
Read moreScottish government admits six-year delay (and counting) on pub access laws
January 5, 2017
Ian Streets
The Scottish government has failed to introduce a new law that would have improved access to pubs and clubs for disabled customers, more than six years after it was approved…
Read moreGeorge Michael’s years of vital support for DPOs revealed after his death
January 5, 2017
Ian Streets
George Michael - who died on Christmas Day - financially supported some of the country's leading disabled people's organisations (DPOs) with secret donations for nearly two decades. The singer-songwriter provided…
Read moreAgency lied over bus operators flouting access laws, FoI response reveals
December 8, 2016
Ian Streets
A government transport agency lied when it claimed it had no evidence of transport operators using a loophole to avoid legal obligations to ensure their buses were accessible to disabled…
Read moreMayor invests £200 million in making more tube stations accessible
December 8, 2016
Ian Streets
London's new mayor has announced a significant increase in investment in making stations on the capital's largely-inaccessible tube network step-free. At present, only 70 of 270 stations on the London…
Read moreScottish government lays out 93 actions to help country meet UN obligations
December 8, 2016
Ian Streets
The Scottish government has described the 93 actions it believes will help Scotland meet its obligations under the UN disability convention, and address some of the harm caused to disabled…
Read moreCall for drama schools to act after diversity research leaves campaigners ‘speechless’
November 18, 2016
Ian Streets
Leading disabled actors have accused drama schools of not doing enough to recruit disabled students, and of hiding behind a "contrived" excuse for their failure to do so. Research by…
Read moreCampaigners warn minister of ‘unlawful failure’ to ensure accessible train service
November 3, 2016
Ian Streets
Campaigners are set to take legal action against the government over its failure to provide an accessible service for disabled passengers across part of England’s rail network. The Association of…
Read moreCouncil criticised for excluding disabled people from consultation group
October 23, 2016
Ian Streets
A local authority has been heavily criticised for introducing new ways of consulting on disability issues that will exclude most disabled people from taking part. East Riding of Yorkshire Council…
Read moreGovernment agency ‘blocked attempts to expose abuse of bus access loophole’
September 22, 2016
Ian Streets
Some bus companies are taking advantage of a loophole that means they can avoid their legal obligations to ensure their buses are accessible to disabled people, the industry’s own trade…
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