A wheelchair sign mounted on a wall. Photo: By Waldemar on Unsplash.

‘Accessibility is not only about welcoming wheelchair users.’

On a roll: Klaus Huber ramps up the access

‘Accessibility is not only about welcoming wheelchair users.’

by Klaus Huber 6th December 2024

In 2012, when I arrived in Bradford on Avon as the new Meeting house warden, I was pleased to see that there was wheelchair access and an accessible toilet. When opening the door to this, the sight was as follows: a toilet at the far end, and next to it a large space filled with traffic cones, a wheelchair ramp, and a folded-up wheelchair.