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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
There was actually a case where a disabled person couldn't access a cafe because it had a few steps at the enterance. They couldn't install a ramp for the reasons you mention, so a discussion was arranged.
It was mutually decided that there was a third way that would satisfy both parties which was for a notice to be placed in the window asking anyone having trouble with the steps to ring the bell that had been installed below the notice and a member of staff would come outside to help them into the premises.
New builds are generally required to have disabled access, but one council required new pub licensees taking over existing premises to have a disabled toilet in place.
She did this, even though the bar was about six flights of steps from the ground floor!
It's not a problem now because the smoking ban made it impossible to do business on those premises, so she moved to new premises on the ground floor..
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Are you confusing disabled toilet and access facilities with wheelchair access? As not all disabled people need or use wheelchairs. Some may even be physically able to walk up and down stairs.