are there any regulations? I know that there are supposed to be so many blue badge spaces inserted when a new parking area is laid out - but does this apply retrospectively? is there any guidance on where these should be on a campus with several buildings?
Dr John S Conway
Principal Lecturer /Disability Officer / Chair, Research Committee
Royal Agricultural college, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS
01285 652531 fax 01285 650219
http://www.rac.ac.uk/?_id=590
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. on behalf of Val Morgan
Sent: Wed 1/24/2007 14:33
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Subject: Re: Accessible parking bay policy
exactly the same problem here. All responses welcome on or off list!
Val Morgan
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Steve Joyce wrote:
> Hello,
> Does anyone have a parking policy which would solve the issue below between
> blue badge holders and non blue badge holders who have mobility difficulties.
>
> At Worcester we have a policy whereby only blue badge holders can park in
> designated accessible parking bays and receive their campus parking permit
> free. We have having an increasing number of students who do not have blue
> badges and are probably not be entitled to one (based on council criteria)
> but have medical evidence and needs assessment recommendations stating they
> would benefit from parking close to the main area of the campus. The issue
> here is not so much paying for a campus permit but allowing use of the
> limited number of accessible bays at the cost of a blue badge holder not
> being able to find a free space when needed.
>
> Any suggestions welcome.
> Thanks
> Steve Joyce
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Val Morgan
Acting Head of Disability and Dyslexia Service
Queen Mary, University of London,
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
Tel: 020 7882 2756
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