North East

 

Calling time - Evidence

angel of the north NE

 Dave Gale, Carlisle

"The Vue cinema in Carlisle is great - it has lift access and the wheelchair section is at mid-level so no one has to suffer sitting at the front."

"Cheltenham Town play at Whaddon Road and have a small modest stadium which I find really friendly. I had no trouble negotiating the couple of steps to the stand and there were also banisters to all seats in the stand which impressed me."

Jennifer Gallacher, Middlesbrough

"No wheelchair spaces are made available on the front row in Newcastle Arena and all wheelchair seating spaces are overcrowded. Spaces that are suppose to be for carers accompanying a disabled person are taken by non-disabled people."

Read here to see what  Jennifer Gallacher told the BBC.