Welcome! Amazing weather I've never eaten so many salads or barbecued food all very healthy of course. I should just warn you that the weather is about to change as we've purchased a small paddling pool for the grandchildren!! I hope you enjoy, if that's the right expression, this weeks news. I think it's a little depressing personally. Campaigners fear government will water down Equality Act Campaigners fear that delays in bringing forward key elements of the Equality Act could mean the coalition government is planning to water down parts of the legislation. The government announced this week that much of Labour’s act – which streamlines existing equality laws and provides new protection in some areas – would come into force this October, as planned. This will include laws banning employers from using health questionnaires to discriminate against disabled job applicants; providing protection from indirect disability discrimination; and making it easier to prove that so...

What's grabbed my attention this week? Well a couple of things. Many of you will have heard the rumours about DLA and whether its to be cut. Well Andy Burnham the Health Secretary has made a statement which I've copied below. We're not out of the woods but perhaps the news is a little less gloomy. I've also included a story about some younger disabled people who are about to expose access and I guess other barriers which prevent them from enjoying themselves in the ways that non-disabled young people do their thing! Pubs clubs and museums will form the basis of their enquiries. Good luck I say! Have a great weekend. Minister promises DLA is safe – but only until you are 65 Health secretary Andy Burnham has promised that the government will not scrap disability living allowance (DLA), but only for disabled people under the age of 65. Speaking at the national children and adult services conference in Harrogate, Burnham said he wanted to “close down” the debate and controv...