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Accessible Britain Award – Rough Guide
There are five categories with the following winners:- Reader’s Choice venue: Winner: the Eden Project, Cornwall Best Family venue: Winner: the Science Museum, London Highly commended: Legoland Windsor, South Devon…
Piccadilly Circus
Last year saw the completion of the crossing in Oxford Circus, plans for a redevelopment have been revealed at a cost of £14million and approved by Westminster Council. The redevelopment…
Foundation for Lifetime Homes and Neighbourhoods
The above foundation was launched in March by Baroness Rasalie Wilkins in association with Age Concern and Help the Aged, the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR), the Town…
Sheffield advertising signs criticised as dangerous
A type of advertising sign in Sheffield has been condemned as dangerous for visually impaired people. Sheffield resident Graham Marshall told Sheffield City Council that the flat boards mounted on…
Air France offers obese passengers a free second seat
The flight operator Air France has announced that it will offer obese passengers a free second seat, should they wish one. Currently overweight passengers can buy an additional seat at…
Lifetime Homes revised criteria consultation
The 16 Lifetime Homes criteria are currently being revised. The revision comes two years after the launch of the Government strategy Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods: A national strategy for housing…
Eurostar accidentally overcharges disabled passenger
Eurostar mistakenly charged a disabled passenger £113 extra to travel to Paris after he was told that the only wheelchair accessible area was in a first class carriage. The train…
Delays to equipment grants for disabled students
Figures released by the Student Loan Company (SLC) show that in England almost 12,500 students are yet to receive grants to pay for specialist equipment. Of the 19,006 eligible Disabled…
Supermarket parking limit fines condemned as discriminatory
Supermarkets which impose strict parking time limits have been criticised for failing to make reasonable adjustments to disabled customers. Private firms run some of the car parks belonging to big…
London Underground access improvements postponed
Plans to enable step-free access at over 20 London Underground stations have been shelved, drawing strong criticism from campaigners for accessible transport. Former mayor Ken Livingstone had promised that 45…
