Access Archives - Access & Mobility Professional

Tougher Sentencing Blamed For Crowded Prisons

Prisons urged to improve facilities for disabled and elderly inmates

Access by Joe Peskett on January 14, 2019

Elderly and infirm inmates struggle to collect meals and make it to social activities and should be placed in larger, more accessible cells, says report

Lift firm helps UK retailers to capitalise on £250bn purple pound

Installers Lifts by Joe Peskett on January 14, 2019

Cibes Lift UK in retail store – Purple pound

Increasing awareness of purple pound among UK businesses sees lift provider called upon to install accessibility solutions

GUEST COLUMN: How UK airports can get off the ground

Access Travel & transport by Joe Peskett on January 4, 2019

Flights Cancelled For Fifth Day As Volcano Shows No Sign Of Let Up

Leading consultant explains the different approaches UK airports should be taking to boost accessibility for disabled passengers

Accessibility app looks for firms and organisations to help boost launch

Projects by Joe Peskett on December 18, 2018

See Around Britain app aims to open up travel network and locations across UK and Europe to disabled people

TFL to offer “travel safe” training to mobility scooter and wheelchair users

Travel & transport by Carly Hacon on November 30, 2018

As part of the DLR community ambassador programme, training aims to increase confidence and independence in disabled users

Network Rail lift installations underway in £5m station access upgrade

Lifts Travel & transport by Joe Peskett on November 28, 2018

Kidsgrove station is latest to benefit from Access for All upgrade plan which aims to transform the railways for people with mobility needs

Disabled man ‘forced to build own makeshift ramp’ after DFG denial

Ramps by Joe Peskett on November 23, 2018

Ramp ‘thrown together’ for £150 after Northampton man is turned down for funding to adapt his home for disabled access

Essex station in line to win funding for improved accessibility

Transportation Travel & transport by Carly Hacon on November 19, 2018

Brentwood MP Alex Burghart has pledged to make Essex town a step-free station within a year after previous lift project was shelved

Mobility retailers embrace first-ever Purple Tuesday

Business Retail by Joe Peskett on November 13, 2018

UK dealers swap black for purple as retailers are rallied to make their showrooms more accessible for disabled shoppers

‘Wales’ new £5bn rail franchise must set cash aside for accessibility upgrades’

Access Travel & transport by Joe Peskett on October 19, 2018

Speed Restrictions Imposed On National Rail Due To Hot Weather

Transport for Wales insists it will spend £15m to improve at least 23 stations but charities want accessibility to be a higher priority

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