Tag Archives: Croydon Disability Forum

Mayday drops blue badge charges after Inside Croydon report

Posted on April 5, 2018 by insidecroydon

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on a rapid U-turn in the hospital car park Just days after Inside Croydon highlighted how the management at Mayday Hospital had slapped parking charges on holders of blue badges, they have now slammed on … Continue reading →

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Confusion at Mayday hospital car park over blue badge charges

Posted on March 31, 2018 by insidecroydon

Patients arriving at Mayday Hospital this week with valid disability blue badges in their cars are facing having to pay parking charges for the first time, or even the possibility of a penalty fine for using the hospital car park. … Continue reading →

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Disability groups never consulted over latest Watson whim

Posted on December 31, 2017 by insidecroydon

Members of two bodies which seek to represent the interests and needs of Croydon’s disabled and elderly – one of which is organised by the council itself – have confirmed that there was no consultation held with them before Croydon … Continue reading →

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‘Elderly and disabled avoid town centre as it is too dangerous’

Posted on December 31, 2017 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Former Labour councillor ADRIAN DENNIS, pictured left, accuses the current Town Hall administration of failing to fulfil its legal responsibilities over the closure to traffic of a short stretch of the High Street While there were very good … Continue reading →

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Now Carillion remove home library service from the disabled

Posted on November 20, 2017 by insidecroydon

GENE BRODIE, our libraries correspondent, on the latest shocker from a construction company which is running down our public libraries Carillion, the building company which runs Croydon’s public libraries, has been accused of “blatant discrimination” against the disabled over plans … Continue reading →

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