27 March 2024
As Disability Champion at Lancaster City Council, Cllr Abi Mills organised two Community Conversations about Disability Access on 29th February, at Lancaster University. The event was organised in partnership with Lancaster University, Lancaster District CVS, Lancaster City Council, The RNIB, Neuro Dropin, Morecambe Bay ME Group, and Lancaster Integrated Community Care.
Over 40 delegates attended, offering their varied experiences of accessibility in the district around four key themes, buildings, transport, environment and attitudes, including where they have faced barriers to access in the Lancaster District.
The conversations were just the start of this project, to collect evidence to campaign for change with the different networks in Lancaster District that have power/make decisions, such as Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council, Lancaster and Morecambe BID and Lancaster and Morecambe Chamber of Commerce.
The group will be hosting more events, online and in-person and will consider setting up a forum/network, to give a collective voice on the issues that need change.
Cllr Abi Mills said: “It will take time to make a difference, but it’s great to feel we have made a start. I would like to say a huge thank you to the team who helped organise, facilitate, and collate the data from the conversations, and to all the local residents who have engaged with the project. If you would like to get more involved in and be part of this project, please do let me know”.
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