The Access Subgroup meets monthly to discuss the current state of accessibility in York, including recent planning applications, access to the built environment of York (see City Centre Access), and other matters to make sure that disabled people are included in the life of the city. They also attend meetings on behalf of YDRF, raising accessibility concerns with the Council, statutory and governing bodies, and other interested parties.
Who’s in the group?
The group is made up of YDRF members (supported by allies) who experience access barriers across the range of physical, sensory and cognitive impairments.
Our subgroup members are:
- Amanda
- Anne
- Ashley
- Diane
- Dionne
- Jane
- Marilyn
What are we working on?
On behalf of the wider YDRF community, we have raised, and continue to raise, access issues in a number of areas, including:
- Accessible toilets
- City Centre access
- Station Gateway and York Central
- Bus Accessibility
- Blue Badge parking
Below are some of the submissions that we’ve made. If you’d like to know about anything specific, just get in touch. Our submissions from 2024:
- Transportation Implementation Strategy Response (Word doc, 36KB)
- Response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (PDF, 464KB)
- Wheelchair accessible taxis (Word doc, 757KB)
- Riverside Path Consultation (PDF, 114KB)
Planning Objections
In addition, we monitor planning applications and have lodged objections where appropriate. We will be providing a link to them on this webpage in future but contact us if you’d like us to send you copies of our earlier objections. They are also all available on the Council’s Planning portal.
Our most recent objection was to the Haxby train station plans – you can read our objection to the Haxby train station by clicking this link.
How can I join?
If you’re interested in joining, make sure you’ve joined the YDRF either as a full member or an ally, and then email Marilyn at hello@ydrf.org.uk using the subject line “Access Subgroup.”