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It is very hard to see this as anything other than a betrayal.
According to The Guardian, “Government plans to make huge cuts to targets for accessible new-build homes in England have been labelled a “monumental reversal” by campaigners, who say disabled people have been left feeling “betrayed and excluded”.
“In its proposals for changes to the country’s planning system, the government said a minimum of 40% of new-build homes would be built to improved accessibility standards – M4(2) – which include step-free access and wider doorways and corridors.
“The proposals set no minimum target for the proportion of wheelchair accessible – M4(3) – new-build homes, which disability campaigners believe should be at least 10%.
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“The move is a big climbdown from the previous Conservative government’s commitment to making all new homes meet the M4(2) standard as part of a push for better accessibility throughout the housebuilding industry.
“The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has been contacted for comment.”
This is not a marginal adjustment; it is a clear U-turn from a settled direction of travel.
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Labour’s U-turn on new-build accessibility is another betrayal of disabled people
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It is very hard to see this as anything other than a betrayal.
According to The Guardian, “Government plans to make huge cuts to targets for accessible new-build homes in England have been labelled a “monumental reversal” by campaigners, who say disabled people have been left feeling “betrayed and excluded”.
“In its proposals for changes to the country’s planning system, the government said a minimum of 40% of new-build homes would be built to improved accessibility standards – M4(2) – which include step-free access and wider doorways and corridors.
“The proposals set no minimum target for the proportion of wheelchair accessible – M4(3) – new-build homes, which disability campaigners believe should be at least 10%.
“The move is a big climbdown from the previous Conservative government’s commitment to making all new homes meet the M4(2) standard as part of a push for better accessibility throughout the housebuilding industry.
“The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has been contacted for comment.”
This is not a marginal adjustment; it is a clear U-turn from a settled direction of travel.
To read the full analysis, head over to The Whip Line.
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