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Rudd
By: A,C. It would seem that the DWP has a private revolving door reserved for Tory Politicians. Esther McVey has gone, and is replaced by the former Home Secretary Amber Rudd. Difficult to get a handle on her, but a … Continue reading
The Purple Pound
By: A.C Today, the 13th November 2018 is Purple Tuesday. The deafening silence and the odd Aberdeen voice shouting the “fit the oatcake is ‘at” should maybe tell you that for a” National” Day of Access to Shops for the … Continue reading
Levene and Luton
By: A.C This article at the BBC ( 2/11/2018) raises uncomfortable questions that able –bodied and disabled people alike will have problems answering. The article is about Justin Levene, a paraplegic traveller who uses a specialised self –propelling wheelchair with … Continue reading
Sandwich Boards
By: A.C. Edinburgh are finally doing something about the prolific amount of A Frame, or Sandwich advertising Boards that sit on pavements and obstruct the footway. Aberdeen had for decades a bye–law under the old Aberdeen Corporation Bye laws which … Continue reading
Medicinal Cannabis Products
By: A.C. In relation to a recent BBC link on our Facebook page on medicinal cannabis products for pain relief amongst other uses, I have always been aware that people very quietly have been using some form of cannabis for … Continue reading
Diabetes Foot Screening
By: A.C. The following comprehensive article by the Clinical Leads on Podiatry in Aberdeen and Grampian, has been submitted to us after a very lengthy re–organisation of who is responsible for the podiatry care of vulnerable or at risk patients in … Continue reading
The Prosecutor Who Just Happens To Be Blind
By: A.C. On our Facebook Page we have a link to a BBC programme entitled “Prisons, Drugs & Drones “. However, to clarify my interest in this programme, it is the role of Eran Cutliffe, the Senior Crown Prosecutor in the … Continue reading
PIP Review
By: A.C. The unexpected & sudden U –Turn made by Esther McVey in deciding not to contest the decision of the High Court in December, which heavily criticised the DWP and its blatantly discriminatory regulations toward those disabled who cannot navigate, … Continue reading
Blue Badge Updates
By: A.C. Recently, heavy national news coverage about the Blue badge Scheme in England, regarding the inclusion of people with “navigation difficulties” and who are therefore now eligible for a blue badge have raised questions by some folk about what happens … Continue reading
Appeal 2018
By: A.C. The past year has seen our charity working on a very tight budget, which some people might also describe as a “wing and a prayer”. We are still functioning – albeit on a shoestring budget – thanks to some … Continue reading →