Hi Jackie, thanks very much for your assistance and advice.
Best Wishes
Antonia
-----Original Message-----
From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jacquel Runnalls
Sent: 04 March 2014 13:54
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Disabled Car Parking query
Hi,
I have just been trying to get more concrete information about individual/designated on-street blue badge bays to support a local resident as other blue badge holders (and not!) continue to park in their bay but the council refuse to designate it to an individual.
I found the document attached (Section 2, Pp 14 - )which might also help your query as it refers to people potentially having to pay for bays but at LA discretion (particularly if Individually designated as more costly to enforce etc). However, I have to say the situation you refer to sounds pretty bad, particularly if it is a general blue badge bay i.e. not designated. I would be interested if this particular situation contravenes the Equality Act, or at least its intentions.
Cheers,
Jacquel Runnalls,
Senior Occupational Therapist in Housing, London Borough of Waltham Forest,
Cedar Wood House, 2d Fulbourne Rd LONDON E17 4GG
Tel: 020 8496 5544 Email: [log in to unmask]
-----Original Message-----
From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John, Antonia
Sent: 04 March 2014 13:15
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Disabled Car Parking query
Hi there
I wonder if anyone can advise myself on the following query as it is not something I have come across before. I have had a call from a lady who lives in Northampton she is being charged £200 by her council for them to come and paint a disabled parking bay outside her house. This space will not be her designated space but a general use disabled bay. She has MS and finds walking difficult and therefore needs parking close to her home. The council need verification of her MS from her doctors - who are also charging her £40 and to verify her condition - they have also said they will take up to 28 days to process this!
Does anyone know if this normal practice - both charges seem unethical and also would go against the Equality Act?
Just wondered anyone else had come across this or had any thoughts.
Kind regards
Antonia John
Senior Housing and Access Consultant, RNIB Cymru (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
Ffôn/telephone: 01792 325316
Symudol/mobile: 07810815937
"Working towards accessibility for all within Housing and the Built Environment for present and future generations".
Disability Action Centre, The Courtyard, D'Arcy Business Park, Neath SA10 6EJ
[log in to unmask]
www.rnib.org.uk/cymru / www.rnib.org.uk
www.facebook.com/RNIB.Cymru / www.facebook.com/rnibuk www.twitter.com/rnibcymru / www.twitter.com/rnib
--
Recently diagnosed with an eye condition? Order our free information to find out about emotional support, social services and benefits: http://rnib.in/1ooW4oG
--
DISCLAIMER:
NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system.
RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted.
We therefore recommend you scan all attachments.
Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB.
RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227
Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk
This message has been scanned for viruses by Websense Hosted Security - http://www.websense.com/content/HostedEmailSecurity.aspx
----------End of Message----------
Run by SURFACE for more information on research, teaching and consultancy:
http://www.surface.salford.ac.uk
Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html
______________________________________________________________________
This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service.
For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com ______________________________________________________________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the individual, persons or entity to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and confidential information and, if you are not the intended recipient, you must not read, copy or distribute it, nor take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please inform the sender as soon as possible and delete the e-mail from your computer.
______________________________________________________________________
This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service.
For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com
______________________________________________________________________
----------End of Message----------
Run by SURFACE for more information on research, teaching and consultancy:
http://www.surface.salford.ac.uk
Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html
To report this e-mail as Spam, please forward it to: [log in to unmask]
----------End of Message----------
Run by SURFACE for more information on research, teaching and consultancy:
http://www.surface.salford.ac.uk
Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html
|
