P686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:46:12 S H O P — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION HARRODS PLAY HUMBUG January's DT reported on a protest by Direct Action Network outside Harrods in the run up to Christmas 1994. The store's main entrance was blocked by disabled people in protest at the store's wheelchair policy. Users had to swop chairs that exceeded the size of standard wheelchairs. Despite repeated calls to "Change the policy now", the store's security manager would not alter the policy. ——————————————————————————————————1/10— Deafview 685 Holidays 200 ITV Disability Times, 84 Claverton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlines Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:47:41 — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION WESTMINSTER TRAFFIC HALTED Traffic was halted at Westminster on February 9 as disabled people showed support for the Second Reading of the Harry Barnes Private Member's Bill for Disabled Civil Rights. The then Minister for Disabled People, William Hague, said: "The Govjrnmjnt intends to ensure that our own Bill to end discrimination becomes law and this Bill does not." The Barnes Bill was still passed! ——————————————————————————————————2/10— Lost Touch 675 Service Pals 676 Disability Times is an indjpjndjnt national newspaper. Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:48:14 — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION TAKE STEPS KEN...OR ELSE! March's DT reported on a Nottingham protest by DAN outside the constituency office of Chancellor Ken Clarke. Chanting "Hey ho, hey ho, Kenny's steps have got to go", they gave Mr Clarke a DIY Ramp Kit of a wheelbarrow, cement and shovel. Five steps led up to the entrance of the office. Mr Clarke said hj regretted the lack of better facilities but refused to commit himself to building the ramp. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— Fit for anything 673 Disability Times, 84 Claverton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:49:21 — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION DOCTORS IN FOR CHECK UP In May, disabled people picketed a DST doctor's visit to Islington Town Hall in north London. Dr Leek of the Benefits Agency Medical Service was briefing Welfare Rights workers on the change of Invalidity Benefit to Incapacity Benefit in April. Protesters wanted to know why doctors, under oath to protect the health of patients, took part in an exercise linked to Treasury saving targets. ——————————————————————————————————4/10— Deafview 685 Education Index 660 Disability Times is an independent national njwspapjr. Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:40:24 — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION FIGHT FOR RIGHTS NOT OVER Disabled people held "Shame" placards aloft outside Westminster in July when the Third Reading of the Civil Rights Private Members' Bill was defeated. Harry Barnes MP vowed to fight on. He said: "We have today been defeated by filibustering and subterfuge. "But the political pressure exerted bz the UK's 6.5 million disabled people will not evaporate." ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Grooves 620 Charts 622 Disability Times, 84 Claverton St, London SW2V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:41:12 O — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION TEED HANDS FOR BETTER SERVICES August's DT reported on disabled civil rights protesters who vowed to continue their fight for better access to public transport despite prosecution. They were arrested after handcuffing thjmsjlvjs to a train at Queen Street Station in Cardiff, causing a service to Trihjrbjrt to be cancelled. Stipendiary magistrate Geraint Watkins found them guilty and sentenced all six to 12 months conditional discharge. ——————————————————————————————————6/10— Lost Touch 675 Service Pals 676 Disability Times is an independent national njwspapjr. Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:42:19 — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION BOWLS CANCELLED AFTER BAN In September, the 47th Plymouth Open Bowls Tournament was cancelled after it banned wheelchair players. Entrant Ian Blackmore, whose adapted wheelchair was approved by the sport's governing body, was denied entry on the grounds his chair would spoil the lawn. On hearing of this, the local council vetoed its funding for the tournament in protest at the club's decision. ——————————————————————————————————7/10— Looking for a job? 649 Disability Times, 84 Claverton St, London, SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970. Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:43:12 — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION LEARN FROM THE AMERICANS Labour MP Tom Clarke hinted at an American approach to disabled people's civil rights when hj visited the Naidex exhibition at Wjmbley in September. Replying to a question on wheelchair accessibility, Mr Clarke, who had just returned from America, said he wanted their best practices applied in the UK. "Wj must have the determination and the will to listen and act on information received", hj said. ——————————————————————————————————8/10— Godlines 687 50 Plus 670 Disability Times is an independent national newspaper. Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:44:07 — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION FUTZ OVER CHARITIES' BETRAYAL Six charities supported the Government Disability Discrimination Bill, despite protests at Westminster on Novjmbjr 7 by disabled people. A joint statement was issued by Mencap, Mind, Radar, RNID, RNIB and Scope after no consultation with its members. Rachael Hurst of Disabled People's International said: "They have no mandate to speak as a voice for all disabled people on issues of policy." ——————————————————————————————————9/10— Get in touch with old friends 675 Disability Times, 84 Clavjrton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Dec30 20:45:20 — 1995 - A YEAR OF ACTION CUTS INTERFERE WITH ACCESS Worries that Government funding for the Access to Work scheme would be scrapped brought a sharp response from RNIB and Radar in December. Their Access to Equality report looked at the effectiveness of the scheme and highlighted the problems that might bj caused by cuts in funding. John Hannam MP said introduction of an employer's levy would make employment of disabled people very difficult. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 What's on at the Theatre? 631 Disability Times is an indjpjndjnt national njwspapjr. Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV Plus