A few months ago I wrote to my local MP here in Herefordshire asking for his support in my fight to get a review of the national pavement network.
He was very happy to support this campaign as he understands why I face these issues as a local wheelchair user.
In support of my letter to the minister of State at the Department for transport my local MP also wrote a letter.
In response to my letter the minister of State said that it was up to each individual local authority to decide where they spend their money with regards to roads and pavements.
Jesse Norman MP who is the MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire said that this response was not acceptable with regards to the concerns that I raised in my letter to the minister.
He has now instructed his team in Hereford to ask the ministers team at the Department of transport if he would be prepared to meet with me to discuss my concerns further.
I am hoping that this request would generate a more positive response to the one that we received in the letter.
I believe that if the U.K.’s pavement network does not have dropped curbs within it accidents will happen.
I will not stop in my fight to get a review of the U.K.’s payment network until I have received a satisfactory response from the Minister of State at the Department for transport.
I hope that this campaign will help to keep our disabled community safe as they attempt to live an independent life as possible.
If I get a meeting with the minister I will aim to write a blog about it detailing the result of the meeting and any outcomes.
I hope that you have found this blog informative and understand why I am campaigning for a national pavement review.
Cam
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