Greenwich Association of Disabled People: Local Election Hustings 2014
May 15, 2014 Category: Livestream, News No Comments 
GAD Greenwich Hustings.
Greenwich Association of Disabled People: Hustings with London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert
GAD is hosting an Election Hustings on 14 May – come and meet the candidates campaigning for your votes!
In Greenwich the Council is holding elections for 3 Councillors for each ward and there is also an election for the European Members of Parliament for London. This is your opportunity to find out where the candidates stand on the issues that matter to you!
Invited are: Conservative, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat and UKIP.
Full sign language translation will be provided, Lipspeakers and Easy Read Presentations.
The event will be held at the Forum @ Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, SE10 9EQ. 4pm to 6pm.
Full sign language translation will be provided, Lipspeakers and Easy Read Presentations.
Where: Forum @ Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, SE10 9EQ. 4pm to 6pm.
LIVE VIDEO STREAM:
Introductions to the Candidates:
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Will Greenwich Council ringfence Independent Living Fund, if it devolves to Local Authority.
http://bambuser.com/v/4619491
The Care Bill and Care Act Funding.
http://bambuser.com/v/4619500
Bedroom Tax and affects on people. Information from Labour, Greenwich is guaranteed £500,000 for the next two years.
http://bambuser.com/v/4619509
1. Sign Language interpreters for Council Meetings. All panelists agreed, but had to be informed that they need to book them well in advance.
2. Disability Access to new Developments, LibDem Candidate points out that access is already a legal requirement, but not being enforced.
http://bambuser.com/v/4619525
Inclusion London. Our Council
http://bambuser.com/v/4619558
Other questions. Preventing the privatisation of the NHS.
http://bambuser.com/v/4619594
POST SCRIPT:
These last two videos show what disabled people encounter all the time with the transport system. Before leaving the garage, buses are supposed to be checked that everything is in working order. In this case, the ramp for this 286 bus was faulty. It should not have been allowed to leave the garage, until fixed. The fact that a bus only has room for one wheelchair user is bad enough, but having to wait for another bus, due to a faulty ramp exacerbates the problem. Luckily the next bus had a working ramp.
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LINKS:
Greenwich Association of Disabled People
Greenwich Association of Disabled People’s Centre for Independent Living,
The Forum @ Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, SE10 9EQ
GAD Lewisham
68B, The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, SE8 4AG
http://occupylondon.org.uk/disability-action-in-islington-daii-local-election-hustings/
http://occupylondon.org.uk/disability-action-in-islington-daii-local-election-hustings/
