Back to Parliament this week and this morning I hosted my first event of the year, where it was fantastic to welcome well known (and prolific!)local campaigner from the National Federation of the Blind, Sarah Gayton.
Sarah was in to campaign on the safety and accessibility of bus stops in the UK for disabled people, particularly the blind. She showcased a video in which highlighted the issues around "floating" bus stops, where passengers have to cross a cycle lane to get to a bus island and "Copenhagen" stops, where passengers step in to live cycle lanes to get on or off buses.
A number of MPs came along to watch the video, which was accompanied by a number of the people who featured in it to tell their challenges firsthand.
Obviously, these types of stops have a huge impact on the independence of blind people and whilst they are more prevalent in cities, such as London where they come under the responsibility of TFL, I understand there is an application to put one in Warwickshire shortly, which I will be looking into.
To find out more on the work of the National Federation of the Blind Uk and their campaigns, you can visit their website here - www.nfbuk.org