and developing The on Grants for Regional and Local will be ‘Memorandum Roads’ guidelines and reviewed and revised as necessary to reflect appropriate standards and conditions and guidance relating to persons with disabilities. facilitating the exchange of good It is intended to finalise the Design Manual for Urban Roads and practice amongst Streets (DMURS) and issue it for use in quarter four 2012. local authorities. Improved design DTTAS, Building on the NDA/TrinityHaus research initiative, it is intended and use of DECLG, that guidelines will be developed for the design and use of Shared shared spaces to LGMSB, NDA Spaces, Shared Surfaces and Home Zones in Urban Areas. cater for the and TrinityHaus needs of people with mobility, sensory and cognitive disabilities as well as older people and children. Parking for People with Disabilities Review of the Disabled DTTAS. New regulations came into effect as of 1 June 2011 which place Parking Scheme. the eligibility focus for the disabled persons parking permit on level of mobility impairment rather than on diagnosis of particular medical conditions. The new regulations also remove the exemption of permit holders from the rule against parking again in a public space within one hour. This change should help to ensure What needs to be How can it be Who is General Comments and Target Dates done? done? to do it? spaces were available for more people.
and developing guidelines and standards and facilitating the exchange of good practice amongst local authorities. The ‘Memorandum on Grants for Regional and Local Roads’ will be reviewed and revised as necessary to reflect appropriate conditions and guidance relating to persons with disabilities. It is intended to finalise the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS) and issue it for use in quarter four 2012. Improved design and use of shared spaces to cater for the needs of people with mobility, sensory and cognitive disabilities as well as older people and children. DTTAS, DECLG, LGMSB, NDA and TrinityHaus Building on the NDA/TrinityHaus research initiative, it is intended that guidelines will be developed for the design and use of Shared Spaces, Shared Surfaces and Home Zones in Urban Areas. Parking for People with Disabilities Review of the Disabled Parking Scheme. DTTAS. New regulations came into effect as of 1 June 2011 which place the eligibility focus for the disabled persons parking permit on level of mobility impairment rather than on diagnosis of particular medical conditions. The new regulations also remove the exemption of permit holders from the rule against parking again in a public space within one hour. This change should help to ensure What needs to be done? How can it be done? Who is to do it? General Comments and Target Dates spaces were available for more people.
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