The parking issue became something of a personal crusade for me and we 
eventually managed to "persuade" the Uni authorities that by denying access 
to course facilities and use of resources because students weren't able to 
park in the most accessible place they may be in breech of the law.  To be 
fair we are a campus Uni built on quite an incline so our position may be 
different, but I would still consider it a "reasonable adjustment" to allow 
disabled students who need to use their cars, but who are not eligible for a 
blue badge (such as those with ME, heart condition, mental health issue) to 
park for free anywhere on campus.  LAs also seem to think this is the case 
as everytime I have requested money back for the cost of a parking permit 
they have refused and told us to refer it to the Uni - which is what set me 
on the crusade in the first place.

Sharron Sturgess, Loughborough Uni

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Conway" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: Accessible parking bay policy


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



-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. on 
behalf of Val Morgan
Sent: Wed 1/24/2007 14:33
To: [log in to unmask]
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