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DISABLED
ACCESS AND DISABILITY IN BURNHAM-ON-SEA
A collection
of useful information for disabled visitors to Burnham-On-Sea:
Equipment
Loans
Red Cross Medical Loan Service, Burnham-On-Sea for short-term loans.
Call 01278 789934
Please ring the above number for details of opening times and equipment
available. No charges are made for loans of wheelchairs and medical
equipment, but donations are welcome.
Hire facilities
(scooters, wheelchairs)
Sedgemoor Mobility Centre, 10a Victoria St, Burnham-On-Sea, TA8 1AL.
Tel 01278 784941. Service and repair of equipment is also available.
Equipment repair
Somerset County Enterprises - Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3EU. Tel 01278
445446. Offers service and repair to wheelchairs and scooters plus supply
and fit batteries and also test batteries.
Disabled Parking
Drivers displaying orange or blue badges are exempt from parking charges
in all Sedgemoor District Council car parks. Designated spaces for disabled
are available in all car parks.
Wheelchair accessible
taxis
Abbotsley Taxis, Burnham-on-Sea,
01278 788278. Minibus for up to six pasengers and wheelchair available.
Black Cabs, Manor Way, Berrow,
Burnham-On-Sea. Tel 01278 751733.
M Taxis 01278 782222.
Disabled Toilet
facilities
RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation) toilet keys
can be purchased from Burnham-on-Sea Tourist Information Centre at South
Esplanade, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1BU (tel 01278 787852).
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BURNHAM-ON-SEA
DISABLED ACCESS SURVEY |
Disabled Access
Survey 2004 gives Burnham businesses the thumbs up!
Having
carried out their wheelchair survey in Burnham-On-Sea High Street and
other areas of the town, the Burnham Youth Town Council found the shops
which were considered to have good access and especially helpful staff:
The Post Office, The Indoor Market, Nationwide Building Society, Material
Needs, The Baptist church, The Railway Pub, St Margaret's Hospice, Bastins,
David Bull's, Shoe Zone, Mix It, Roley's Fudge pantry, Somerfields,
Flower Fair, Hurley's newsagents, Applegates, Sentiments, Sue Ryder,
Bridgwater Communications, Regency Joe's, Video Magic, Fortes, The Toy
Cupboard, Bayview Café, The Sunspot Amusements and Blackbrook
vets.
Three premises were
found to have gone out of their way to be helpful and had excellent
facilities and the Youth Town Council would like to recommend these
businesses to anyone with disabilities or who have children in push
chairs to care for, they are Savers, Boots The Chemists and the Reeds
Arms (JD Wetherspoon).
(NB: The Pier
was not canvassed as Burnham's Mayor, Louise Parkin, has too close links
to the business and was closely involved in the survey).
More helpful
links:
Tourism
Information Centre
Maps
of Burnham-On-Sea
Rail travel to Burnham-On-Sea
Visit Burnham by coach
Buses & public transport
To contact Sedgemoor
District Council's Tourist Information Centre in Burnham-On-Sea, call
01278 787852 or fax 01278 781282 or email
them.
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