A member of the Huddersfield student union’s disabled student network has called for Huddersfield council to make disabled access more of a priority.

‘[accessibility] can be made better if people higher up in the places that make the decisions can choose to make it more accessible than it is…. put the money into it, put the money into having ramps for wheelchair access into shops and restaurants, having working lifts in buildings, and proper outdoor seating.’ Jake Livingstone, disabled student network assistant.

The comments come after disabled resident complaints surrounding issues of getting into buildings, the lack of dropped curbs for those who use mobility aids and getting around the town centre especially in snowy weather.

‘Huddersfield is a historic town built in the Victorian times and is pretty hilly but that doesn’t mean it can’t be made more accessible, there is always the option to smooth out some of the hills, as just walking up the main hill near boots is a nightmare for an able-bodied person.’
Disabled students at the university of Huddersfield have also been having their say.

‘There is this misconception that we are somehow lesser, I know we have different abilities that’s why it’s called disabled, but we can do whatever we want to do.’ Freya Talbot first-year psychology student.