On Sunday the 11th October members of the Society together with members of the National Federation UK for the Blind (NFBUK) travelled to London to deliver The Voice of Blind People Petition containing hundreds of signatures to 10 Downing Street. Shown, extreme right, is Steve Speakman, Chair of the Society with members of the NFBUK outside Downing Street after the successful delivery of the petition. The principal issue is the inherent danger of Floating Bus Stops and their adoption without proper regard for the safety of all pedestrians but especially those with specific needs including, impairment of sight or ambulant needs. The campaign’s tagline is that such stops are ‘Dangerous, Discriminatory & Dysfunctional’. This view is endorsed by the Society who consider that these additions to our Civic space have no proper place. The campaign has the support of some 290 organisations throughout the U.K. The Society will post further information about the campaign when known.
