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
Motability Changes Threaten Mobility and Independence of Wheelchair-Bound Teacher Tuesday, April 7, 2026 motability disability accessibility teacher somerset mileage wheelchair transport independence health Kay Millar, a 29-year-old teacher from Frome, Somerset, who uses a wheelchair, says proposed changes to the Motability scheme will force her to stay at home, unable to work or socialize. The new rules, effective July 1, lower … Read More
Somerset to Expand ‘Digital Slinky’ Minibus Service with Six New Vehicles Friday, December 12, 2025 somerset digitalslinky minibuses transport accessibility publictransport wheelchair busservice somerton departmentfortransport sport Somerset Council is set to enhance the popular Digital Slinky transport service by acquiring seven new minibuses, reflecting the service’s outstanding success over the past 18 months. The Digital Slinky offers a … Read More
Disabled Nurse Faces Challenges Due to New Parking Height Barriers in Somerset Friday, November 7, 2025 disability accessibility parking somerset wheelchair heightbarriers council inclusion transport security Chloë Hammond, a 34-year-old nurse who uses a wheelchair and drives a specialised van to accommodate her powered wheelchair, finds herself excluded from several parking facilities in Somerset due to new height barriers. Her … Read More
Disabled Nurse Faces Barriers Due to New Somerset Parking Restrictions Friday, November 7, 2025 somerset accessibility disability parking heightbarriers somersetcouncil wheelchair mobility taunton disableddrivers A disabled nurse in Somerset is facing significant challenges accessing public car parks following the installation of new height barriers. Chloë Hammond, 34, who uses a wheelchair and drives a specialised van equipped to … Read More
Somerset Man’s Extraordinary Journey: Defying the Odds to Walk Saturday, October 18, 2025 cerebralpalsy mobility inspiration fitness perseverance recovery determination wheelchair rehabilitation disability At a fitness centre in Yeovil, an inspiring story of courage, resilience, and determination is unfolding. Ryan Wilt Zen, 30, who has lived with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and has been wheelchair-bound since birth, is defying … Read More