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Liverpool Council and Accessible Taxis

February 8, 2010
Ian Streets

A High Court Case has been won against Liverpool City Council after it refused to license more accessible taxi. Alma Lunt is a wheelchair user wanted the Peugeot E7 which…

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Shared Surface Praised

February 4, 2010
Ian Streets

Shared surfaces are receiving a lot of press within the access field and its usually not good, as visually impaired people often feel vunerable. Official reports say that the shared…

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2009 Loo of the Year Award

February 1, 2010
Ian Streets

In December the award for the Loo of the Year was made at the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham. The competition run by British Toilet Association aims the highlight the…

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Evaluation of Access to Work published

January 21, 2010
Ian Streets

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has published three reports presenting the findings from qualitative research to evaluate the Government’s Access to Work scheme. Access to Work provides advice…

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Single Equality Scheme published by Department for Transport

January 15, 2010
Ian Streets

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published its Single Equality Scheme. This covers services to the public as well as its obligations as an employer. The Single Equality Scheme cites…

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Personal Care at Home Bill

January 11, 2010
Ian Streets

Andy Burnham, Health Secretary introduced the Personal Care at Home Bill in Parliament in December 2009. The Bill aims to guarantee free personal care for 280,000 people and to help…

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Public authorities’ role in disability related harassment cases to be investigated by EHRC

January 5, 2010
Ian Streets

A formal investigation by The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is to be launched into disability-related harassment and the measures public authorities are taking to prevent violence and abuse…

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Disabled Persons’ Parking Places Act – Scotland

January 5, 2010
Ian Streets

The Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009, was designed to prevent unauthorised people parking in designated accessible parking spaces. The aim of the Act is to give greater powers…

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Discrimination advice cut will be ‘catastrophe’ for disabled people

January 1, 2010
Ian Streets

Government proposals to remove funding from organisations that provide expert legal support for discrimination cases will have a “catastrophic” impact on disabled people, experts have warned. The Government Equalities Office…

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Fears over sickness absence report

January 1, 2010
Ian Streets

A government-backed report is set to make it harder for disabled people to claim out-of-work disability benefits, while potentially delivering another lucrative assessment contract to the private sector. The authors…

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