Disabled Access in the City Centre

Leicester City Council, together with a number of partners is actively promoting positive attitudes towards disabled people. One way Leicester City Council is doing this is by introducing new and convenient systems to encourage the participation of disabled people in public life. These include:

• The Expansion of the pedestrianised area

• measures to ensure a new “vehicle access restriction” whereby pedestrians are not exposed to any noise/air pollution or the need to compromise with traffic

• making access to work easier for Disabled employees by allowing entry through the Pedestrian Preference Zone with the use of unique serial numbers

• seating at frequent intervals

• a Public transport corridor which will remove buses from busy pedestrianised areas

• additional on-street Blue Badge Parking and free car parking for Blue Badge holders in all city council operated car parks

• as well as introducing these new developments for disabled parking and access, we already operate a free Shopmobility scheme.  

See also: City Centre Parking