SMS Wheelchair Access

[kwsaint]

Just read the following on BBC website:

 

'Only current three top-flight stadiums, Swansea, Bournemouth and Leicester, provided the required number of wheelchair spaces'

 

Really surprised that we are not one of the good guys, especially as Leicester's stadium (whatever it's called this week) is a copy of SMS. I seem to remember Rupert Lowe ensuring that SMS had the right number of disabled spaces when it was built

 

Any ideas?

[Whitey Grandad]

Just read the following on BBC website:

 

'Only current three top-flight stadiums, Swansea, Bournemouth and Leicester, provided the required number of wheelchair spaces'

 

Really surprised that we are not one of the good guys, especially as Leicester's stadium (whatever it's called this week) is a copy of SMS. I seem to remember Rupert Lowe ensuring that SMS had the right number of disabled spaces when it was built

 

Any ideas?

 

That cannot be true, surely? I thought St Mary's was up there with the best.

[goneawol]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/11616789/Man-United-Chelsea-and-Liverpool-in-disgrace-over-disabled-fans-access.html

[jawillwill]

Serious question, do we have a particularly large proportion of disabled supporters that are unable to buy tickets each match? (i.e a larger proportion than able bodied people?). If not, surely it's not a problem. There's no point in having additional wheelchair spaces for the sake of it.

[hutch]

Any ideas?

Yes. The BBC article is deliberately misleading. Again.

 

There is no "required" number. It's a recommendation from a set of guidelines.

[Horley CTFC Saint]

The requirement is for reasonable access and facilities - the recommendation is different