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Sheffield Failing to Plan for Accessible Homes

Sheffield Failing to Plan for Accessible Homes

A failure to plan for fully accessible homes has been uncovered by BBC Freedom of Information requests to hundreds of local councils, underscoring what the Equality and Human Rights Commission has called a ““hidden crisis” in housing for disabled people.”:https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/housing-and-disabled-people-britain%E2%80%99s-hidden-crisis

Local councils can require housebuilders to ensure a percentage of homes meet higher standards of accessibility, ensuring that bathrooms and kitchens are usable and that all rooms offer enough space for wheelchair users to move around. But the FOI responses revealed cities such as Sheffield, Coventry and Bradford currently have no quotas or plans for providing them.

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