Wheelchair access Parking Appeals Venue

Hi Folks
I sent this today to the CEO Bolton Council. I do not think he will be a happy bunny especially when he sees who else iv'e sent it too.

Barry Moss


Dear Mr Harriss,
The Holiday Inn in Bolton is the venue for parking appeals and it does not have wheelchair access for the disabled.

I attended the venue today to hear appeals and I watched a disabled appellant helped by her husband struggle up the three steps to the adjudication room on the ground floor, also it is a route march from the underground car park and uphill all the way and the closest fire escape to the appeal room about 6 metres away involves going down to the basement via two flights of steps.

This building as got to be the worst wheelchair friendly building in the Borough and whoever chose this venue has not taken the disabled into account.

I urge you to take this venue off the list and find another venue which complies with the relevant laws for wheelchair users, a lot of penalty charge notices are issued to disabled drivers and they must be given easier access options than there are at present to attend an appeal without having to struggle to get to the appeal room.

This email has been copied separately to The Bolton News, Disability Rights Commission, Ruth Kelly MP, Neil Herron, NPAS. Jim Keiller.