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Thousands of hotels are breaching basic access rules, says disabled peer
Four disabled peers have called on the hotel industry to do far more to improve access for their customers. The debate in the House of Lords heard from the disabled…
Equality watchdog funds ‘David and Goliath’ bus access appeal
A disabled campaigner has won backing from the equality watchdog to continue his legal battle to protect the rights of wheelchair-users to travel on buses. The Equality and Human Rights…
Pressure on Premier League to boost access, after massive TV rights windfall
Premier League football clubs would be guilty of a “scandalous” failure if they do not use some of a multi-billion pound TV rights windfall to improve access at their grounds,…
Council criticised after dodging A-boards ban
Disabled campaigners have criticised a council’s refusal to ban all advertising boards from blocking its city’s pavements. City of York Council’s cabinet decided this week to introduce only a partial…
Radio One DJ’s crowdfunding bid wins high-profile backers
A Radio One DJ is seeking crowdfunding for a company that will stage live music events for disabled people and their friends… with gold-standard access. Why Not People? (WNP) has…
High hopes for new card access scheme
A user-led disability consultancy has launched the first national card designed to ensure that disabled people can let service-providers know their specific access needs with the minimum of fuss. Nimbus…
Campaign seeks solution to rail access nightmare
A wheelchair-user has launched a campaign for access improvements to her local train station, so she will no longer have to use an unlit park where she was threatened and…
Blue badge delays are ‘national scandal’
Delays to the renewal of blue parking badges across the country – following government reforms – are a “national problem, scandal and injustice”, according to a retired Paralympian and campaigner.…
Taxis ‘are discriminating’ by charging higher fees to wheelchair-users
Many taxis are breaching equality laws by charging wheelchair-users extra to use their services, say disabled campaigners. People First Keighley and Craven (PFKC) is campaigning for private hire vehicles in…
Political parties ‘must act’ on accessible offices
Every political party should ensure that its MPs only rent constituency offices that are fully accessible to disabled people, campaigners have demanded. They spoke out after a series of Disability…
