Over the past few weeks I've been thinking about disabled toilets. It's something that I've posted about in the past and no doubt we could all write at length about the positioning of handrails, flushes and whether or not baby changing units are a help or a hindrance. What I've been considering though is slightly different...
Angry campaigners have attacked the government's new hate crime action plan for its "totally disrespectful" failure to address problems around disability-related hostility.
The Lib Dems gained from Conservatives in Vivary Bridge ward on Colne Town Council in a byelection yesterday.
A paper petition containing almost 6000 names calling for the keeping of Mount Road Hospital in Hinckley was submitted to the Borough Council by local NHS campaigners yesterday, another copy of the petition will be sent to the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for West Leicestershire. In addition to the nearly 6000 named paper petition around another 3000 have signed online petitions to save the hospital.
Yesterday saw three by-elections, which were counted this morning, and the results showed further progress for the Liberal Democrats.
Yesterday saw three by-elections, which were counted this morning, and the results showed further progress for the Liberal Democrats.