Disabled shopper wins fight over pavement cafes
Flick Williams said she had become stuck on a pavement as cafe furniture had been placed across dropped kerbsA visually-impaired shopper has won a legal battle against City of York Council over access issuesCampaigner Flick Williams said she became trapped on a pavement when seating had blocked dropped kerbsA disabled woman has won a legal battle with City of York Council after she accused the authority of breaking equalities law.
Flick Williams, a visually-impaired wheelchair user, found herself blocked from using dropped kerbs on a footpath while out shopping in York city centre in May last year. On leaving a shop, she said furniture from a cafe had been put out while she was inside, covering the dropped kerbs on either side.The disability rights campaigner submitted a claim to York County Court for disability discrimination, with the council reaching an out-of-court settlement.
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