Hi Vin
Suggest contacting Unity Law in Sheffield as they have experience of a
wide range of equality duty cases.
Best wishes
Flick
> Hi folks,
> I have been contacted by a lady who has had extreme difficulty with a
> spring latch on new section of footpath. She has already asked the
> community council to change the latch but they have refused on the basis
> that she is the only complainant.
> I wrote to the clerk of the council politely pointing out their
> anticipatory duty and that this must not depend on number of users of a
> service who are disabled people and copied to the local footpath officer
> who kindly suggested a couple of alternative latches.
>
> The council met and the clerk has reported that they are sticking to their
> “we might act if more people complain” position.
>
> I could probably call their bluff by rustling up a few more complainants
> but this seems an important legal point that the council are ignoring:
> that it doesn’t matter how many or few people are affected - a barrier
> should be removed once identified.
>
> The gate in question is left open by many walkers because they recognise
> that it is very heavily sprung but if the lady in question returns after
> someone has dutifully closed the gate then she really struggles to get
> through it and can be in pain for days afterwards.
>
> I have started to compose a response to the clerk pointing out the legal
> basis for asking them to remove this barrier but would welcome others’
> thoughts before I send it.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Vin
>
>
> Vin West
> Chair
> Arfon Access Group
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> Caernarfon
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