To: Housing Minister
Make all new properties accessible for someone in a wheelchair to reside in or just visit
Most properties are inaccessible for someone in a wheelchair, mainly due to doorways being too narrow or insufficient turning space, so make all new properties accessible.
Why is this important?
My dad was in a wheelchair and when he visited my property, we had to lift him up onto an armrest, pull his wheelchair up in the middle in order to narrow it, push it into the lounge then widen it and put him back down in the seat again. This was so frustrating for us and embarrassing for him.
We had to do the same thing if he wanted to go into the bathroom, kitchen, etc and again on his way out. However, if the doorways were just a few inches wider, this problem would not have occurred.
So if Labour are going to build 1.5 million new properties, make them all accessible for someone in a wheelchair, because many people like my dad - who served in the navy for 15 years - end up disabled due to either an accident ie car crash, falling down stairs, etc or a medical condition ie stroke, MS, etc. They will then be able to either visit or even consider buying a property without spending thousands of pounds on adaptations.
We had to do the same thing if he wanted to go into the bathroom, kitchen, etc and again on his way out. However, if the doorways were just a few inches wider, this problem would not have occurred.
So if Labour are going to build 1.5 million new properties, make them all accessible for someone in a wheelchair, because many people like my dad - who served in the navy for 15 years - end up disabled due to either an accident ie car crash, falling down stairs, etc or a medical condition ie stroke, MS, etc. They will then be able to either visit or even consider buying a property without spending thousands of pounds on adaptations.
