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UK:- DP and New Licensing laws for pubs, clubs and food establishments... This gives all the local authorities and courts across the UK the perfect opportunity to make sure that all these establishments are within the legal requirements within the DDA towards all disabled people. I go into these places as an 'action-researcher' and and example of 'discrimination' is that I still see that many of the bars/counters within these establishments still have not been lowered to the legal requirements(or have a lowered part at the bar/counter for all disabled people, especially wheelchair users and those with restricted growth? Why is this still happening when the DDA in fully enforceable now? It's time now to make them fully accountable with law and this is a perfect opportunity for all disabled people in the UK to put pressure on their local authorities to make sure that before these new licenses are issued that all these public service establishments are adhering to their statutory duties within the DDA. So, 'speak-out' and make your Council aware of this; and if need be then make objections to the Courts. Can anyone answer me the question why the DRC don't employ a team of researchers going around the Country and doing 'access-audits' of all public services providers here in the UK. This would be a 'pro-active' approach in tackling these continued problems and stop the Courts being 'blocked-up' with disability discrimination cases. 'Time to get equal' Yours Colin R _________________________________________________________________ Winks & nudges are here - download MSN Messenger 7.0 today! http://messenger.msn.co.uk ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.