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People can be classed as having a disability for many reasons. Sometimes the nature of their disability is obvious; they are in a wheelchair, or have a guide dog, or their leg is in a plaster cast. Most times though, a disability is not so evident; they may blind or partially sighted, or have hearing difficulties, or movement is painful because of arthritis.

For a disabled person, access to transport is as important as for those people who are not. Probably more so. Jane Wilmot OBE, chair of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC), writes on the DPTAC Website:

• "Disabled people are not a minority - there are 8.5 million of us."
• "Transport is fundamental to independent mobility."
• "For disabled people to have a better quality of life we need to be able to travel independently and to be able to get into and use buildings easily."
• "The clear message from the work of DPTAC is that central and local government and service providers, working together and with disabled people, can produce better and more effective transport systems and accessible buildings - often improving access for everyone."

Below are links to Local Government services that aid mobility for people with disabilities. You will also find links to other Web-sites under 'Related Links'.

The Blue Badge Scheme for concessionary parking (previously the Orange Badge Scheme)

Concessionary travel permits for the elderly, people with disabilities

Dial-a-ride details of a personalised transport service on the Nottinghamshire Social Services Web-site for people who cannot use ordinary public transport.

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For details of local and national journey timetables and services for disabled people ring Traveline on 0871 200 22 33