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# Campaigner says Lichfield must do more to make disabled people feel welcome
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/campaigner-says-lichfield-must-do-more-to-make-disabled-people-feel-welcome/
- Published: 2022-11-10T08:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-09T21:10:18.000Z
- Description: A disability rights campaigner has called on authorities to do more to make disabled people feel welcome in Lichfield.
- Author: Jonathan Sutton, Local Democracy Reporter
- Tags: Transport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:07, News

A disability rights campaigner has called on authorities to do more to make disabled people feel welcome in Lichfield.

Suzanna Neill said city roads and pavements were often hazardous due to issues with loose paving and missing sections.

She also criticised the lack of spaces for wheelchair-adapted vehicles (WAV).

> “The parking issue seems to have been addressed for smaller vehicles, but people like myself in WAVs, they have put up height restrictions.  
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> “Businesses have told me the council have said they are not allowed a portable ramp.  
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> “This is a tourist city and yet I can’t go to the places I want to go.”  
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> Suzanna Neill

Ms Neill and some of her friends have now joined forces to create the Lichfield Wheelies group.

> “It really came together from the backlash of able-bodied people.   
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> “People just don’t understand, so we thought we could group together.  
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> “We take photos and send letters to councils, MPs and highways authorities and use that to challenge people  
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> “We are not being listened to – people are getting very frustrated.”  
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> Suzanna Neill

Lichfield District Council said height barriers had been installed in order to prevent occupation of sites by travellers.

> “As a council we do understand that blue badge holders might own vehicles that are taller than the barrier allows and wish to reiterate that Lichfield District Council has confirmed that blue badge holders can park in any council owned car parking space free of charge, including Bird Street.   
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> “This car park and many other council car parks in the city do not have barriers restricting access.  
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> “The council is committed to supporting blue badge holders and ensuring that the city centre is accessible for all to visit.”  
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> Lichfield District Council spokesperson