Walsall Deaf Peoples Centre, 59A Lichfield Street, Walsall WS4 2BX
Tel: 01922 614794 - Fax: 0870 705 8738 - Textphone: 01922 614795 Office SMS: 07745727001
Web Site - www.walsalldisabilityforum.com - E-Mail
Lower Bridge Street Disabled Parking
Questionnaire
In 2008 Walsall Taxi Licensing office received a request from The Taxi Drivers Association
to relocate the taxi rank with Disabled blue Badge parking bays in Lower Bridge Street.
Walsall Disability Forum and Access All Areas have been campaigning against the move
of Disabled Parking in Lower Bridge Street in the Town Centre since 2008.
We consider from the survey and consultation we have conducted that this action to
relocate the disabled parking with the Taxi Rank in Lower Bridge Street would put disabled
passengers, drivers and carers in danger, by exiting the vehicle into oncoming traffic from
the passenger side, and the risk of tripping toppling and falling, by exiting the vehicle from
the driver’s side onto a sloped public highway and, despite either of these barriers, have
no safe way to cross the road.
We consider that there are 3 feasible options to choose from, that will give an outcome.
We would ask you to tick one of the boxes next to the options seen below, and return it to
us as soon as possible.
1. Agree to the current parking allocation on the left to change to 2/3 rd disabled
parking, and 1/3rd for taxis and the 1/3rd disabled parking bays lost relocated
to the rear of the taxi rank close to the controlled crossing at the entrance to
Lower Bridge Street? (Recommended)
2. Agree to the current parking allocation on the left to change to 2/3 rd - 1/3rd split
of 1/3rd taxi and 2/3rd disabled parking, with a reduction in parking bays?
3. Do nothing and allow the change of the disabled parking to go-ahead?
In partnership with: Walsall Partnerships, Walsall NHS, Walsall Council, Centre for Independent Living,
Walsall Compact, Integrated Community Equipment Stores, Walsall DIAL, Shopmobility Town Centre,
Walsall Service Users Empowerment, Health Action Group Walsall East, Walsall Voluntary Action, Age
Concern Walsall, Links to Work, WEYES, Walsall Peoples Deaf Centre, ME Group, Stroke Group, Epilepsy
Group, MS Society, Parkinson’s Society Arthritis Care, Black and Asian Disability Group, Walsall Society for
the Blind, Learning Disability Partnership, Older Peoples Forum, Disabled Employee’s Network, Caldmore,
Disability Youth forum, Kingsley Fellowship Klub, Pleck Residents Group, Black and Asian Disability Group,
Centre for Independent Living, Expert Patients Program, Patients Liasion Advice Service, Headway, Making
Our Choice, Midland MENCAP, Walsall Physical Handicapped Association, Talking Pictures.
Please return you completed questionnaire to:
Walsall Disability Forum, 59a Lichfield Street, Walsall WS4 2BX
or
Access all Areas, 71 Hillary Street, Walsall WS2 9BS
Or you can complete the questionnaire and send it via E-mail to:
andrewmoult@yahoo.co.uk or accessallareas@talk21.com
If you have any queries on this matter please call Andrew on 07716739221 between
09:00am – 2:00pm Mon to Thurs.
Yours Faithfully
A.Moult
Development Officer
Option 1 (Recommended)
Option 2