Disabled Woman Forced to Use Jug for Toileting Due to Inaccessible Bathroom for Over a Year Sunday, April 12, 2026 disabled accessibility fibromyalgia housing somerset health disabilityrights homelessness tenants wellbeing Charlotte, a disabled woman from Somerset living with fibromyalgia, has endured unimaginable living conditions for over a year. Due to her chronic pain and limited mobility, she has been unable to access the only bathroom in … Read More
Somerset Teacher Faces Isolation Amid Motability Scheme Overhaul Tuesday, April 7, 2026 motability disability wheelchair motabilityscheme sommerset accessibility mileage lifestyle disabilityrights transportation sport Kay Millar, a 29-year-old teacher from Frome, Somerset, who uses a wheelchair, says sweeping changes to the Motability scheme threaten to confine her to her home. The updated rules, coming into effect later this year, will … Read More
Wetherspoon Apologises After Blind Customer with Guide Dog Asked to Leave Pub Tuesday, March 10, 2026 wetherspoon guidedog discrimination accessibility equalityact blindness customerservice disabilityrights assistancedogs legalrights Wetherspoon has issued an apology following an incident where a blind customer, Tom Gray, was asked to leave a pub alongside his guide dog. Tom, 36, from Midsomer Norton, was celebrating his daughter’s 16th birthday at The … Read More
Somerset Council Tax Support Frozen Until 2027 Amid Legal Challenge Wednesday, February 18, 2026 somerset counciltax judicialreview disabilityrights legalchallenge taxsupport inclusivity localgovernment financialrisk policyupdate Somerset Council has announced that it will maintain its current council tax support scheme without any changes until April 2027, despite an impending judicial review challenging the policy. Earlier this year, the council … Read More
Somerset Council Halts Council Tax Support Changes Amidst Imminent Judicial Review Wednesday, February 18, 2026 somerset counciltax judicialreview disabilityrights legalchallenge publicpolicy socialsupport equality budget governance Somerset Council has announced that no alterations will be made to its council tax support scheme until April 2027, as it prepares to face a judicial review challenge in the High Court. The council had previously revised its … Read More
‘Tax on disabled’ overturned as free parking returns for Blue Badge holders Thursday, October 9, 2025 bluebadge disabled parking wiltshire council accessibility inclusion disabilityrights liberaldemocrats conservatives Wiltshire Council’s Liberal Democrats have successfully overturned a controversial policy implemented by their Conservative predecessors, restoring free parking for Blue Badge holders in council car parks. The decision, made … Read More