Hi, my name is tashalee!

tashalee
tashalee Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
in Start here and say hello!

hi i have just moved into a ground floor flat health reason and got myself a mobility scooter when going out on it as there is only one dropped kerb i have to use the road to get anywhere which can be hairy at times is there anything i can do ron

ps am getting on somewhat

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  • MW123
    MW123 Scope Member Posts: 1,618 Championing

    @tashalee

    A warm welcome to the community.

    That “hairy at times” road setup sounds stressful, and it’s more than just inconvenient. If there’s only one dropped kerb and you’re having to use the road to get anywhere, that’s a real neglect of access needs, and it puts your safety at risk.

    Under the Equality Act 2010, councils are expected to make reasonable adjustments for disabled residents. You can ask for more dropped kerbs or safer crossings, and it’s perfectly fair to frame this as a health and safety issue. Once notified, the council has a legal and ethical obligation to respond appropriately.

    It might help to contact the council’s Highways or Accessibility team, ask your GP or OT for a supporting letter, and keep a note of any near misses. You’re not asking for special treatment, you’re raising a public safety concern they should take seriously.

    You say you’re getting on somewhat, aren’t we all? And yet it’s still us adapting to the streets, not the streets adapting to us.

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