Daily Archives: 05/12/2010

Council cuts mean six Disabled Living Centres are set to close

05/12/2010 – 10:30 am

Six centres that offer disabled people advice on independent living equipment are set to close in April because their council funding has been withdrawn.
Campaigners say the decisions to close the Disabled Living Centres – all in England – are the latest examples of how government spending cuts are affecting disabled people’s ability to live independently.
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Transport for London is ‘dragging its feet’ over access

05/12/2010 – 10:24 am

A new report by members of the London Assembly shows that Transport for London (TfL) is “dragging its feet” in upgrading to a modern, accessible transport network, say disabled activists.
The assembly’s transport committee says the access problems on London’s public transport network are “simply unacceptable”, while current proposals for improving access on the tube, buses and [...]

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