Weekly Poll – COVID-19 Stay at Home Guidance (Week Beginning 4 January 2021) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 4 January 2021, we asked a question about the latest stay at home guidance. Results Do you have concerns about the new lockdown measures that have been introduced in Mainland Scotland?  YES – 61% (46 respondents) NO – 39% (29 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Shielding People in the shielding category are at the greatest
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Weekly Poll – Single-use Plastic Items Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 7 December 2020, we asked a question about single-use plastic items. Results Do you support the proposal to introduce a restriction on the supply of single-use plastic items (for example: plastic straws, cutlery, plates, cups) in Scotland?  YES – 66% (42 respondents) NO – 34% (22 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Plastic Pollution Respondents recognised the need to take meaningful action to
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Weekly Poll – COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 30 November 2020, we asked a question about the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Results Do you have any concerns about the recommended priority groups that have been identified to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during the first wave of distribution?   YES – 28% (43 respondents) NO – 72% (113 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. People Most at Risk Some respondents believed that disabled people who
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Weekly Poll – Scotland’s Five Tier COVID-19 Protection Levels (Week Beginning 23 November 2020) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 23 November 2020, we asked a question about Scotland’s five tier COVID-19 protection levels. Results Do you have any concerns about the five tier COVID-19 protection levels? (for example: support available, how changes have been communicated, access to essential supplies)  YES – 63% (41 respondents) NO – 37% (24 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience.
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Weekly Poll – Free Bus Travel for Young People Under 19 (Week Beginning 16 November 2020) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 16 November 2020, we asked a question about free bus travel for young people Under 19, as a means to form a response to the Scottish Government consultation. Results Do you think free bus travel for under 19s will help to increase opportunities and reduce inequalities for young people in Scotland?   YES – 97% (205 respondents) NO – 3% (6 respondents) Comments An overwhelming
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Weekly Poll – 20-minute Neighbourhoods Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 9 November 2020, we asked a question about 20-minute neighbourhoods, a topic suggested by Transport Scotland. A 20-minute neighbourhood means having all your basic needs – shops, health centres, work opportunities, and recreation – within a mile of where you live and close enough to walk or wheel. Results Can you access key services in your local community within a 20-minute walk or wheel from where you live?  YES – 6% (25 respondents) NO
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Weekly Poll – Climate Change (Week Beginning 2 November 2020) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 2 November 2020, we asked a question about Climate Change. Results Do you have concerns about the impact of climate change on disabled people in Scotland?   YES – 88% (35 respondents) NO – 12% (5 respondents) Comments Respondents identified the following main themes and key concerns.  We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Air Pollution A variety of air pollutants have known
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Weekly Poll – Electric Vehicle Charge Points (Week Beginning 26 October 2020) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 26 October 2020, we asked a question about electric vehicle charge points. Results Question 1. Do you have any concerns about the accessibility of electric vehicle charge points?   YES – 89% (71 respondents) NO – 11% (9 respondents) Comments Respondents identified the following main themes and key concerns.  We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Accessibility Respondents reported that there
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Weekly Poll – COVID-19: Transport Affordability and Access to Services (Week Beginning 19 October 2020) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 19 October 2020, we asked a question about transport affordability and access to services, a topic suggested by the Community Transport Association (CTA). Results Question 1. Have changes to transport, such as altered timetables, reduced capacity and limiting car sharing, affected your ability to access key services?  YES – 95% (241 respondents) NO – 5% (12 respondents) Question 2. Has the impact of the
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Weekly Poll – COVID-19: Latest COVID-19 Restrictions (Week Beginning 12 October 2020) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue.  For the week beginning 12 October 2020, we asked a question about Latest COVID-19 Restrictions. Results Question Do you have any concerns about the latest COVID-19 restrictions?  YES – 57% (26 respondents) NO – 43% (20 respondents) Comments Respondents identified the following main themes and key concerns.  We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Compliance Concerns were raised about members of the public who
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