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Nimbus Disability director named in New Year’s Honours List

Editor's Choice by Alex Douglas on January 17, 2020

Martin Austin created Nimbus, a Derby-based Social Enterprise in 2006 as a way to generate additional income for the sister Charity Disability Direct.

Disability health centres slammed for ‘putting safety at risk’

Access Business Solutions by Alex Douglas on January 14, 2020

A report detailed how campaigners said some disabled people have missed out on thousands of pounds worth of benefits due to the issue.

Share of £9.4m from Department of Transport could improve UK rail access

Business Projects Strategy Travel & transport by Alex Douglas on January 10, 2020

The competition aims to fund projects that demonstrate, for the first time, how proven technologies, such as automation or innovative uses of data, could be used on the railways.

Merseyside councillors call for more wheelchair-accessible taxis after hour long waiting times

Access Solutions Travel & transport Uncategorized by Alex Douglas on January 8, 2020

It comes after claims were made that people had to wait more than an hour for one at a taxi rank.

Baywatch results find 1 in 5 disabled spaces are abused

Best practice Compliance Standards by Alex Douglas on December 17, 2019

The percentage of disabled parking space abuse has improved since it was last surveyed in 2017.

Trafford Centre takes to Twitter in response to Christmas disabled access criticism

Best practice Standards by Alex Douglas on December 11, 2019

The centre’s Christmas grotto had been placed over disabled parking spaces, meaning access has been reduced over the festive period.

Special Blackpool hotel for disabled guests closes suddenly

Business by Alex Douglas on November 20, 2019

The New Mayfair Hotel had 43 wheelchair accessible rooms and public areas specifically for the comfort of disabled, ill and elderly guests.

Scottish EHRC sends warning to transport operators over disabled access

Business Business Practice Compliance Standards by Alex Douglas on October 1, 2019

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The scheme will use all available routes to assist in resolving complaints, including offering advice and help with correspondence, or providing funding for legal support.

New app lets users report faulty equipment in Changing Places

Bathrooms by Joe Peskett on September 18, 2019

Equipment providers are notified instantly when users encounter faulty hoists or out-of-reach emergency cords

M&S introduces disability lanyards in bid to become ‘most accessible retailer’

Access Retail by Joe Peskett on September 18, 2019

Accessibility is new focus in supermarket wars as retailers scramble to cater for disabled customers amid increasing awareness of £250bn Purple Pound

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