| HUMAN RIGHTS ALIVE AND WELL IN PEASEDOWN ST JOHN - 26th April '08 |
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After a false
start last month, local councillor and Human Rights Champion provided a diagram
for the council's contractors to follow after calls for help from three
households with disabled drivers contacted her for help with their parking
problems.
Resident Lesley Palmer with Cllr Sarah Bevan
The
residents, one of whom is an amputee, were unable to park within a reasonable
distance from their homes, due to measures put in to reduce congestion on the
nearby Bath Road.
Cllr Bevan
said:
"I take
disabilities very seriously, both as a local councillor and the Human Rights
Champion, so I was delighted when these spaces were confirmed by the council's
parking facilities team. The slight hiccup earlier was almost comical, with
contractors aiming for the wrong end of the lay-by, but all's well that ends
well, and these spaces are in the perfect location to make these residents'
lives a little easier."
Leslie
Palmer, whose wife Gladys has a mobility disability, first contacted Cllr Bevan
on behalf of all the residents living close by earlier this year and was
overjoyed to have his anxieties about finding a space within walking distance of
their home allayed. Leslie commented that he and his wife were having difficulties
parking, and were afraid to go out on their usual trips in case they couldn't
get near their house afterwards.
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