Weekly Poll – COVID-19 Legal Restrictions Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 28 February 2022, we asked a question about the decision to end COVID-19 legal restrictions. Results Question. Do you agree with the decision to remove all legal COVID-19 restrictions in Scotland? Yes – 33% (31 respondents) No – 66% (64 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Easing of Legal Restrictions A new staged approach to easing COVID-19 protective measures was announced by the Scottish
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Weekly Poll – Pavement Parking Exemptions Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 21 February 2022, we asked a question about pavement parking exemptions. Results Question. Do you agree with the conditions that would allow local authorities to consider making certain streets exempt from the pavement parking ban? Yes – 5% (49 respondents) No – 95% (964 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Pavement Parking Ban In 2019, the Scottish Parliament agreed to a ban on pavement
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Weekly Poll – Reducing Car Travel Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 14 February 2022, we asked a question about Reducing Car Travel. Results Question 1. Do you think the four key areas set out in the route map will help to achieve a 20% reduction in car kilometres by 2030? Yes – 8% (31 respondents) No – 92% (365 respondents) Question 2. What would make it possible for you to reduce car travel? More accessible public transport – 63% (252 respondents) More accessible environment for walking/wheeling
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Weekly Poll – New Fire Safety Rules Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 7 February 2022, we asked a question about New Fire Safety Rules. Results Question 1. Are you aware of the new fire safety regulations? YES – 99% (242 respondents) NO – 1% (2 respondents) Question 2. If yes, have you, or are you making arrangements for new interlinked alarms to be fitted to your home?   YES – 44% (106 respondents) NO – 56% (136 respondents) Question 3. Have you experienced any barriers when seeking to
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Weekly Poll – NHS 24: 111 Service Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 31 January 2022, we asked a question about the NHS 24 111 Service. Results Question 1. Are you aware of the 111 telephone service provided by NHS 24? YES – 93% (80 respondents) NO – 7% (6 respondents) Question 2. If yes to question 1, have you called NHS 24’s 111 service in the past two years?  YES – 67% (55 respondents) NO – 33% (27 respondents) Question 3. Have you experienced any barriers when
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Weekly Poll – Postal Services (Week Beginning 24 January 2022) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 24 January 2022, we asked a question about Postal Services. Results Question. Do you have access to an affordable, reliable and accessible postal service?  YES – 52% (31 respondents) NO – 48% (29 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Affordability of using the postal service Respondents to this week’s poll commented on the perceived increased cost of using the postal
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Weekly Poll – ScotRail consultation: Changes to Ticket Office Opening Hours Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 17 January 2022, we asked a question about the ScotRail consultation on changes to ticket office opening hours. Results Question. Do you agree with the proposals to change ticket office opening hours at stations across Scotland?  YES – 5% (13 respondents) NO – 95% (239 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Travel Information and Journey Planning On Wednesday 12
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Weekly Poll – Changes to COVID-19 Guidance Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 10 January 2022, we asked a question about changes to COVID-19 Guidance. Results Question. Do you agree with the updated guidance that was introduced in Scotland over the festive period in response to the Omicron variant of COVID-19?  YES – 65% (54 respondents) NO – 35% (29 respondents) Comments We provide verbatim comments where appropriate to illustrate strength of feeling or personal experience. Support Updated Guidance In December 2021, new guidance was introduced
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Weekly Poll – Ending the Need for Food Banks Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 13 December 2021, we asked a question about the Scottish Government consultation ‘Ending the need for food banks: a draft national plan’. Results Question 1. Have you used a food bank?   YES – 22% (12 respondents) NO – 78% (42 respondents) Question 2. Do you think the actions featured in the draft national plan will help to end the need for food banks in Scotland? YES – 26% (13 respondents) NO –
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Weekly Poll – Bus Station Passenger Assistance (Week Beginning 6 December 2021) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 6 December 2021, we asked a question about Bus Station Passenger Assistance, a topic suggested by Transport Scotland. Results Question 1. Do you require passenger assistance when travelling to and from bus stations in Scotland?  YES – 89% (139 respondents) NO – 11% (18 respondents) Question 2. If you have received passenger assistance at bus stations, was your request met? YES – 4% (6 respondents) NO – 96% (137
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