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June 2010
The Queen’s Speech on 25 May 2010 announced the Government’s Decentralism and Localism Bill, which is intended to devolve more power to local authorities and to give local communities control over housing and planning decisions.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a public Inquiry to investigate whether public bodies and public transport providers are fulfilling their legal obligations to prevent disabled people from harassment.
The charity Guide Dogs, which had been granted permission to pursue a judicial review against the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) for its shared space scheme on Exhibition Road, London, has announced that it is to put its legal action on hold in order to work with RBKC on the plans.
The European Commission has called for entries to the European Award for Accessible Cities to be nominated.
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has launched a Print Disability Licence which allows organisations to reproduce copyright works in accessible formats such as large print, Braille or audiobooks, and to circulate them to disabled people.
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has produced a case study following an independent consultant and self advocate on learning disability rights on a journey from London St Pancras to Margate.
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