P-05-993 Make retail in Wales fully accessible to disabled people
P-05-993 Make retail in Wales fully accessible to disabled people
P-05-993 Make
retail in Wales fully accessible to disabled people
This
petition was submitted by Angharad Paget-Jones having collected a total of 173
signatures.
Text of Petition:
During the Covid-19
pandemic, many essential stores have used methods of safety that have excluded
many disabled people. Visually impaired people were not counted to the priority
shopping slots before late May. All the signs and floor markings are purely
visual which is useless if you have low/no vision. One way systems in stores
not being wide enough for wheelchair users and disabled bays being used for a
place for people to queue.
Additional Information
As we're coming out of
lockdown disabled people are facing more challenges. Buses and trains have
sealed off disabled bays, the deaf can't lip read with people wearing facemasks
and with the opening of bars, cafes and restaurants, more outdoor seating is
going to be made possible this poses an increased risk to disabled people as
most of the time outdoor seating spills over on to public space and causes
hazard and obstruction.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 26/01/2021.
The Committee considered
the issues raised and, in light of the Welsh Government’s response to the
recommendations reached by the Equality, Local Government and Communities
Committee following its inquiry into inequality during the Covid-19 pandemic,
agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.
Full details of the
consideration of this petitions by the committee and related documents can be
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It was first considered by
the Petitions Committee on 15/09/2020.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 03/08/2020