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Campaign seeks solution to rail access nightmare

January 29, 2015
Ian Streets
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…
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Blue badge delays are ‘national scandal’

January 22, 2015
Ian Streets
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.…
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Taxis ‘are discriminating’ by charging higher fees to wheelchair-users

January 22, 2015
Ian Streets
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…
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Political parties ‘must act’ on accessible offices

January 22, 2015
Ian Streets
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…
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Second minister shamed over inaccessible constituency office

January 8, 2015
Ian Streets
A second government minister responsible for promoting equality has been accused of an “unacceptable” failure to run a constituency office that is accessible to disabled people. Last month, the Conservative…
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New Year Honours: Maynard hopes CBE will help her spread inclusion message

January 7, 2015
Ian Streets
A leading consultant on inclusion is hoping that being awarded a CBE will help in her quest to push for change in mainstream organisations that will benefit disabled people across…
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Minister hides truth over office access

December 23, 2014
Ian Streets
The disability minister has refused to say whether he has taken any measures to remove access barriers that could prevent disabled people visiting his constituency office. Disability News Service (DNS)…
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Disabled comedian beats hundreds to win BBC award

December 23, 2014
Ian Streets
A disabled comedian who has won a high-profile award – beating competition from hundreds of other performers – says his success shows how new technology is helping disabled people break…
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’Hypocrite’ Harper hides from questions over office access

December 18, 2014
Ian Streets
The minister for disabled people has refused to answer a string of potentially embarrassing questions about his inaccessible constituency office. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) revealed that Mark Harper…
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Miliband’s US guru says disabled people ‘must be full partners in economy’

December 15, 2014
Ian Streets
The UK government must do more to enable disabled people to be “full partners” in the economy, according to a leading US academic whose ideas have been adopted by Labour…
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