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Disabled Access
I am a member of a craft group, we rent a church hall for two hours each week. Outside there are two disabled parking spaces and room for two other vehicles. The vicar has decided that he does not want anyone to use this area and he has installed bollard at the entrance to the drive. This has a lock on it, but the lock is very close to the floor and the lady who has the key is unable to bend down to unlock it.
Not one of our group is under 60 years of age and several of them have mobility problems.
I feel that if we are renting the room we should be able to use the drive especially for the disabled parking spaces. Also with the coming winter access is going to be more difficult, for us and for other groups that use this venue. Any views would be appreciated.
Not one of our group is under 60 years of age and several of them have mobility problems.
I feel that if we are renting the room we should be able to use the drive especially for the disabled parking spaces. Also with the coming winter access is going to be more difficult, for us and for other groups that use this venue. Any views would be appreciated.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.While I note that you've posted in 'Law', it seems likely that your problem is more of a practical one than a legal one. Why not ask the vicar for permission to get an additional bollard key cut (at your group's expense), with the promise that you'll ensure that the bollards are always left locked in place after you leave the church hall?
No doubt if the posts weren't there it would be a free for all and you'd be lucky to find a space.
With vicars usually being responsible for more than one church these days it is doubtful he would have the time to lock and unlock the post for you. You will just have to ask a passerby to unlock it for you. Locking should be easier as you won't need the key and it isn't so fiddly
With vicars usually being responsible for more than one church these days it is doubtful he would have the time to lock and unlock the post for you. You will just have to ask a passerby to unlock it for you. Locking should be easier as you won't need the key and it isn't so fiddly