Access to Brentwood UK

Brentwood High Street Road Closure Information 👇

Cadent look after the gas pipes and they are upgrading the old metal gas pipes along Brentwood High Street in September 2025.

Drop-in session
🗓️ Tuesday 29 July from 2-6pm
📍 Outside Marks & Spencer - 43-45 High Street, Brentwood CM14 4RH

Well, you might be luckier than me. It kept saying that my face wasn't a real face !!

I did it by face - but it took about 5 attempts. It kept telling me that it didn't think my face was a face😂

“Blind and partially sighted people have the legal right to receive their health and care information in formats like large print, email, audio and braille. Too often, these rights are still not being upheld. #MyInfoMyWay”. Black on white graphic with pink hashtag.

NHS England has just published the updated Accessible Information Standard, which makes clear how NHS and social care services in England must provide information to blind and partially sighted people in a way they can read.

It's a step forward - here's what's improved:

#MyInfoMyWay 1/7

So true

Come and join us at our next meeting on 24th July at 6.30 at the Council Offices either in person or via Teams.

Park in the main car park and enter by the first green door, if this is locked please ring the Chairman Jim Hoare on 07974 545200 and someone will come down and let you in.

Pavement parking..

...causes danger and obstruction so please avoid it.
Did you know that any yellow lines also apply to the pavement and verge?

So true. We never send a "Get Better" card - we send a "Thinking of You" card

Reacting to someone who is blind.

"Please treat us like you treat anyone else. We don’t want special treatment or to be spoken to like we’re children, please don’t touch us without asking, and remember that we still have the same thoughts, feelings, desires, likes and dislikes, as everyone else"

That is just wrong on every level. The person that asked should be sacked immediately

This diagram shows many problems that someone with SPD could experience. The effect could be related to touch, taste, smell and heating.

Sensory processing disease

We hadn't had anyone contact us with these problems before.
As a result I've promised myself not to use moving GIFs any more.

Changing places facilities in Brentwood UK high street.

To protect the expensive equipment in the high street facilities they are opened by a special rather than a Radar key.

Just follow the link below to request a key.
www.brentwood.gov.uk/changing-pla...

Picture shows a car parked partially on the pavement, a telegraph pole and the weekly refuse bags that combine to make the pavement blocked

Please be considerate.

Here we have pavement parking combined with refuse day.
Why should those using prams and those with mobility issues have to walk out into the traffic.

This picture is in Brentwood UK.

Our next meeting is Thursday 1st May 2025 @ 6.30pm in the
Brentwood (UK) Town Hall

Enter by the green door on the far right of the building.

If the door is locked when you arrive call Jim on 07974 545200 and someone will let you in.

Everyone welcome.

I can't attend your protest but we in Brentwood UK want clean air and don't want outside officials interfering with that.

Interesting

I'm glad to report that the lift is now working
Thanks

Someone has just suggested another idea

Offer your arm to help them walk safely

Do you know someone with balance issues? If so here's how you can help them.

Have seating available

Provide good lighting

Ensure non slippery and even surfaces

Maintain clear areas

Meet in uncrowded venues

Be wary of wind

Check for easy climb / descend access

Avoid crossing busy roads

@sportsdirect.bsky.social

One of our members has reported to us today that the lift in your store in Brentwood UK has been out of action for at least a year

You are all preventing those with a disability and those with prams from accessing your store.

Please advise when it will be available.

We cover access in all these:
Blackmore
Brentwood
Childerditch
Doddinghurst
Fryerning
Havering's Grove
Herongate
Heybridge
Hook End
Hutton
Great Warley
Ingatestone
Ingrave
Little Warley
Mill Green
Navestock
Padham’s Green
Shenfield
Stondon Massey
Swallows Cross
Warley
Wattons Green
Wyatt's Green

When I can't access your website - you create a barrier for me. When I can't access your building - you create a barrier for me. When your recruitment process isn't accessible - you create a barrier for me. When your company culture isn't accessible + you create a barrier for me. When your content isn't accessible - you create a barrier for me. In a barrier free world everyone thrives.

Please don't create barriers.

And the cyclist on the right chooses not to use the cycle lanes

Brentwood Access Group received this message -

"At the weekend a group of youths forced entry into the shop mobility storage areas at the Coptfold Road Car Park & damaged a number of scooters. We are withdrawing access to the scheme whilst we arrange for the scooters to be professionally checked."

A small flyer telling you about the Brentwood sight centre. It is held in the community hospital in Crescent Drive on the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday each month from 10am to 4pm.

Did you know this was available at the community hospital?

Our chair, Jim, was told about it by Susan and Wendy.

We're delighted to inform you that the tree outside Costa Coffee in Shenfield now looks as It should and the paving is safe again.

Laurie Edmonds from Brentwood Borough Council is trying to secure some funding to re-install seating around the tree.

Thanks for highlighting this article.
Luckily I can drive and don't ever consider using public transport because of these issues.

The next meeting of the Brentwood Access Group is this coming Thursday 20th March at 6.30pm.
We meet at Brentwood Town Hall, or by teams online.

Let us know if you'd like to attend.

Entrance is via the green doors, if you have problems call Keith on 07885 233210.

Braille sign unveiled at Colchester railway station It is part of an exhibition featuring artwork created by blind and partially-sighted people.

Well done Sam.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An image that lists some of the things that cost more if you're disabled. Energy for medical equipment Cost of accessible transport and adaptations Carer costs Specialist services and therapies Having to pay to get the shopping delivered Higher heating bills

Disabled people have to spend more just to live a normal life.