I AM pleased to see that disabled and neuro-diverse residents have been given priority to make sure they feel comfortable in the temporary bus station.
The accessibility and inclusion workshops have been useful before the hub was opened.
However, it is a great pity that when the council decided to rid Chalon Way of all the blue badge spaces; accessibility and inclusion was not considered.
Blue Badge Holders were directed uphill to the rear of the town hall to a specially marked out Blue Badge Holder car park.
Since opening, if you see more than a couple of cars on that car park, you’ll be lucky. I’ve checked most days. It is not used to its full potential because wheeling wheelchairs uphill is not an option.
Town and city centres in the North West have Blue Badge holder car parks in the immediate vicinity of the shopping areas.
Blue Badge holders have not been consulted with, no guarantee those handy spaces will return after the temporary bus station has gone.
I now choose other towns that treat Blue Badge Holders with respect. I am very disappointed my council failed to give disability and inclusion advice for those who used to be able to shop near to all facilities.
AMM
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