Young people are helping to pave the way for better disabled access on the streets of two East Durham villages.
Members of East Durham Positive Inclusion Partnership’s (EDPIP) Out of the Shadows group are undertaking a survey of drop kerbs in Horden and Easington Colliery.
The 15 young people, who all suffer from disabilities themselves, will be checking where drop kerbs are positioned and where they could be better placed.
The group will also be handing out questionnaires on the subject to members of the public.
Alison Donoghue, EDPIP Manager, said: “Some of the young people have mobility problems while others are visually impaired so all are aware of the necessity for good disabled access.
“As well as testing access themselves, the group will also be gathering the opinions of passers-by before handing their results back to the regeneration partnership.”
The study, which has been commissioned by Horden and Easington Colliery Regeneration Partnership, follows work earlier this year to assess disabled access at District of Easington Council’s Seaside Lane offices.
This resulted in the installation of a new disabled toilet and changes to pavements and roads.
News article created on the 28 May 2008