The council is currently consulting on a proposal to charge disabled blue badge holders to park in the Borough’s public car parks. The original consultation did not include our members, so we have received the information very late in the day. If this issue affects you, then read on…..
Archive of entries posted on March 2011
Bassett’s to close on 15th April
We received a letter from the manager of the Bassett’s Centre telling us the centre will close from 15th April this year. To read the whole letter, which is quite long, click on the link just below this line.
Merger with Bromley Scope
Bromley Scope and Bromley Mencap have joined together and become one organisation. This comes as Bromley Mencap celebrates its 60th Diamond Jubilee Year.
DLA mobility – Mencap report
The government has got it wrong. Royal Mencap DLA mobility report sorts the fact from the fiction. Interesting reading.
Changes to housing benefit rules
From 1st April 2011, there will be some new rules regarding housing benefit for people renting from a private landlord. In many cases, they will mean less money. Here is a document outlining the changes, and here is an easy-read version
Independent Living Inquiry
The Joint Committee for Human Rights is currently holding an inquiry into the right to independent living for people with a learning disability and Royal Mencap will respond to this consultation. In order to make sure that we truly represent the views of people with a learning disability, we would like to hear from you. [...]
Update on Bills going through Parliament
There are a number of Bills of interest to Mencap currently going through Parliament ranging from the Localism Bill to the Welfare Reform Bill. In order to influence the debate on these issues, Royal Mencap produce a range of briefings to lobby MPs and civil servants. You can find these here
Discharged from hospital?
Have you or someone you know had problems with the discharge process from hospital? Bromley LINk is trying to pull together people’s experiences to find out what’s working well, and not so well, with the discharge procedures in Bromley. If you can help, download their questionnaire, complete it and send it back (it’s free!)
