Equal Access 

Town Councillor Judith Brooksbank, who is a member of Keighley Town Council's Transport Committee, is campaigning for equal access for disabled people in the town centre.

For most of us, walking a few hundred yards, or even a mile while we do our shopping isn't a big problem.  For others, walking so far is a major challenge.  That's why supermarkets - and the Council - provide disabled parking places.

Judith has compiled a list of designated parking sites for drivers and passengers with disabilities which can be found on this site and also through the Town Council website*.  She has also spoken to the head of Parking Enforcement for the Keighley District and been assured that one of the team's top priorities will be ensuring that parking spaces for disabled people are not taken up by non-disabled drivers.

At Judith's request, Keighley Town Council asked Bradford Highways Department to mend broken beepers (audible signals) and spinners (touch signals) at pedestrian crossings after a constituent with sight problems told her some were broken and he had great difficulty crossing the road as a result.

The Town Council has written to the Highways department twice about this but so far no reply has been received.  Conservative run Bradford has broken the guideline that states councils are supposed to reply within five days.

Keighley Town Council's Transport Committee has also agreed to Judith's proposal to install signs to warn drivers that they are approaching the Centre for Blind People at Scott Street.