Daily Archives: 16/10/2010

EHRC gives government new reminder on spending cuts fairness

16/10/2010 – 11:00 am

The equality watchdog has given government departments and local authorities a fresh warning to put “fairness” towards disabled people at the heart of their decisions on cutting spending.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) warning came in a new guide laying out how public bodies should comply with their duties to disabled people, women and [...]

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Conservative conference: Public transport needs ‘change in mindset’

16/10/2010 – 11:00 am

Changing people’s attitudes is more likely to produce improvements in accessible transport than new legislation, according to the minister for disabled people.
Maria Miller told a fringe event at the Conservative conference in Birmingham that she believed legislation was “useful” but not enough to “make the sort of difference we need” to public transport barriers.
She said [...]

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