Community Lead 7 reports Joined 4 years ago

Tom

Community Lead

7 reports

Joined 4 years ago

Tom

Tom is leading the Camden Disabled People’s Voices citizen journalism project. He works for Camden Disability Action as an Engagement Officer.

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Disability benefits cuts – the numbers don’t make sense

This piece uses three charts to explain how the Government's planned cuts to disability support will cause millions to suffer while helping only 45,000 to 90,000 into work.

Reported 4 years ago

Lack of toilets at Hampstead Cemetery an ‘absolute disgrace’, says CDA member

CDA member Yvonne Klemperer talks about how the lack of toilets at Hampstead cemetery has left her 'feeling traumatised'.

Reported 4 years ago

Meet my friend pain

In this in-depth piece, Tom explains how the sudden and seemingly inexplicable onset of pain in his right shoulder in 2003 kick-started a near two-decade long battle with chronic pain. For 17 years medical professionals of all stripes failed to identify either the solution or the cause of the problem. In the end, peace came when Tom learned to live with and adapt to his pain instead of trying to destroy it.

Reported 4 years ago

Expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone deals blow to Camden’s Disabled drivers

The ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) expanded from central London to the boundaries of the North and South Circular roads on Monday 25th October, meaning Disabled people in Camden will now be fined for driving older, highly polluting vehicles in the borough unless their vehicle is registered in the disabled tax class.

Reported 4 years ago

E-scooter trial to go ahead despite concerns

Camden will be forging ahead with a trial e-scooter hire scheme this October amid fears it will turn the borough’s streets and pavements into no-go zones for people with visual, auditory and mobility impairments.

Reported 4 years ago

The middle way for cyclists and Disabled people

When it comes to our streets, cyclists and Disabled people can sometimes appear to be natural foes, with each group permanently camped on opposite sides of the active travel debate.

Reported 4 years ago

Cycle lanes and LTNs not blocking ambulances, research finds

When I heard reports saying the new pop-up cycle lanes and low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN) were delaying ambulances and putting people's lives at risk, I thought I should dig around and find out if the accusations were true.

Reported 4 years ago