It's a Wonder what happens when uyou raise a problem

It may interest you but if a shop which has closed and a new one moves in if you try and speak with their head office before opening they will quite often agree something needs to be done if you lett them know you know of problems e.g. a ;lift which isn't very disabled friendly if you just let their head office know and ask for action before they open, quuite often they will act and get the problem sorted out.

I am waiiting to see what happens with Westgate Department Stores, in Saffron Walden over this as they have promised me brining the lift up to DDA Act spec, as I've struggled with it in the past due to the lack of embossed buttons, but also with the fact I don't think it had been modernused or anything major done for 15+ years it was along over due to bring it up to miderb day standard as with there being no emergency phone and the alarm call button being out of reach of a wheelchair user, I knew a disabled person could get stuck in there, just speaking with their head office has had the assurance from their MD, they will ensure full DDA Act compliance.

Also, TK Mxx, seem to have agreed the same with the lift and possibly nesecarry changes with the platform lifts in the forner Borders branch in Cambridge, and they have agreed it seems that a standard Otis 2000 panel without embosesed buttomns won''t be suitbale, but I am waiting to see on this front to, but just letitng head offices know of problems before opening when it's an existing building can have some major benefits as it's clear to me some companies are concerned about the situation for the disabled community if the problem is raised and most will act on it, you just have to get in touch.

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Good for Heritage Railways to be taking the needs of disabled into account

For once, a heritage steam railway has been thinking heavily about the needs of the disabled community and bought in a new carriage which has space for 10 wheelchair users, but also 32 seats, whcih is a nice large number plus a full disabled toilet, and to be honest not many railways have this, only the main line trains do and then only the newer stock or the old stock which has been heavily refurbishe,d but I'd like to see more things like this done as some places really need to take into the account of the disbaled community more, the disabledd community may like to travel on the railways etc, but with the main line trains it requires booking assitance and these steam railways you can turn up and go, if you know the carriage is operating, but why the mainline trains can't be more like this.

The BBC News article can be found here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/8641619.stm 

Why does Network Rail not think of the needs of travellers?

It might be me or I'm getting the feeling when Network Rail wants to a design a new island platform for disbaled, they don't think about the large number of Cyclists in the city using the trains but also if there are going to be concerns for the cyclists, it also asks the question whether the design will take into needs of the disabled community properly as it should under the disability legislation but the article here:

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Transport-boss-slams-design-of-new-station-platform.htm

Does make me wonder whetehr Network Rail is just thinking of standard designs and not taking into needs the community of the local area. Anyhow, I have now started to get involved following this and I am hoping to hit any problems with the disabled side of view of the plans on the head now before the work is one and serious problems are caused.

Welcome to my Blog

Hi,

Coming soon will be information about what I have done on the disability front in terms of improving access and making changes in some of the UK's biggest organisations for improving access and making more aware of the need of the disabled community.

Some of these issues have caused changes in major well known UK High Street Chains for shopping and resturants.