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Disabled Toilet
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My sister went for lunch with friends yesterday and rang to ask if there were facilities for disabled, as her friend is in a wheelchair. They said yes, and when they arrived at the restaurant which had been recently refurbished there was a ramp for access to the restaurant area. After a very nice meal, when they asked about the toilet there was no disabled toilet facility. The husband had to drive his wife to a nearby pub, and buy a drink to she could use their disabled toilet.
Is it law that all establishments should have disabled toilet facilities?
After causing a bit of a stir, the manager knocked £50 off their bill presumably hoping they would not report it or give them a bad review.
Is it law that all establishments should have disabled toilet facilities?
After causing a bit of a stir, the manager knocked £50 off their bill presumably hoping they would not report it or give them a bad review.
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"Is it law that all establishmen ts should have disabled toilet facilities? " - nope!
13:58 Mon 14th Aug 2023
"There are many forms of disability, and the House of Lords has called for pubs that don't offer disabled toilets to be closed down, encouraging local authorities to refuse to grant or renew licenses to premises that aren't providing accessible washrooms."
there are manty forms of disability - yeah too true, look at some of the posters on AB - ter daaah - sorry sorry joke joke
this to my mind (implies) says there is no such law: or else their lordships wd scream " enforce the law" or orf with their
there are manty forms of disability - yeah too true, look at some of the posters on AB - ter daaah - sorry sorry joke joke
this to my mind (implies) says there is no such law: or else their lordships wd scream " enforce the law" or orf with their
it is not straightforrward
the GMC ( yup The General Medical COuncil scourge of all doctors) had disabled facilities - locked (sic)
and I asked for the key and was told
"no you cant have it, as if you have the key others cant use it!"
so I cant use it? yes
did I crouch down and *** on the floor? no I gave them one more chance
the GMC ( yup The General Medical COuncil scourge of all doctors) had disabled facilities - locked (sic)
and I asked for the key and was told
"no you cant have it, as if you have the key others cant use it!"
so I cant use it? yes
did I crouch down and *** on the floor? no I gave them one more chance
If there is a duty to supply something to X
then there is a right that X has that can be enforced
Hohfeld - rights imply duties
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see https:/ /en.wik ipedia. org/wik i/Wesle y_Newco mb_Hohf eld
oh I read it is a 'no right' see article
then there is a right that X has that can be enforced
Hohfeld - rights imply duties
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see https:/
oh I read it is a 'no right' see article
The first post is taken from an Italian website, https:/ /www.ke rasan.c om/news /tips/d isabled -toilet s-what- does-th e-law-s ay.html ?cookie sacc=1 and the act title is not a UK Act
> My sister went for lunch with friends yesterday and rang to ask if there were facilities for disabled, as her friend is in a wheelchair. They said yes
That's the big problem - saying there were facilities for disabled facilities, when there wasn't a toilet. Perhaps whoever called should have specifically asked whether they had a disabled toilet, but really ... the restaurant should have said it without having to ask.
That's the big problem - saying there were facilities for disabled facilities, when there wasn't a toilet. Perhaps whoever called should have specifically asked whether they had a disabled toilet, but really ... the restaurant should have said it without having to ask.
//Many Wetherspoons don't have accessible toilets in their huge pubs//
A bone of contention in my local Weatherspoons. There is a disabled toilet on the ground floor at the back of the premises where families with children are encouraged to sit and eat. There are at least 4 disabled signs on the door and had the special Laser lock for disabled key holders. A key was available behind the bar for those who hadn't purchased their own. It is now an open door policy and any one can use the toilet instead of those who are fitter going upstairs to use the conveniences there.
Small children are sent in by their lazy parents unaccompanied . The result is urine over the seat and the floor is awash also. Not fun for wheel chair users with urine over the tyres. Now the staff are not required to hand over the disabled key but are constantly told that the toilet needs swabbing down and cleaning after the abuse. Crazy policy.
A bone of contention in my local Weatherspoons. There is a disabled toilet on the ground floor at the back of the premises where families with children are encouraged to sit and eat. There are at least 4 disabled signs on the door and had the special Laser lock for disabled key holders. A key was available behind the bar for those who hadn't purchased their own. It is now an open door policy and any one can use the toilet instead of those who are fitter going upstairs to use the conveniences there.
Small children are sent in by their lazy parents unaccompanied . The result is urine over the seat and the floor is awash also. Not fun for wheel chair users with urine over the tyres. Now the staff are not required to hand over the disabled key but are constantly told that the toilet needs swabbing down and cleaning after the abuse. Crazy policy.
They have the not all disabilities get out for that one, I have my own radar key but in the pubs I use most I get the key from behind the bar so no one else can use it while I am using the facilities. I have found a so called disabled toilet with a normal height toilet and no rails, so for me not exactly user friendly... When I questioned it they said it's big enough so you can have someone in there with you to help you... No I want to be independent.
Also found them with only a wheelchair height sink, can't bend that far without pain, I carry cleansing wipes and sanitizer when I am away from home, not ideal but better than risking an embarrassing 'lock up'
Shopping centre ones are often worse as they often double as baby change, and sometime they are even used as a baby feeding space. Get behind a couple of mums with babies and it could be twenty minutes with crossed legs.
Also found them with only a wheelchair height sink, can't bend that far without pain, I carry cleansing wipes and sanitizer when I am away from home, not ideal but better than risking an embarrassing 'lock up'
Shopping centre ones are often worse as they often double as baby change, and sometime they are even used as a baby feeding space. Get behind a couple of mums with babies and it could be twenty minutes with crossed legs.