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René Dee of The Westminster Collection
31/08/2010
Re: Londonlaunch wound up with debts of £1.2m
I am not at all surprised.
Hugo Ponsonby Smythe of PS Taker Ltd
31/08/2010
Re: Londonlaunch wound up with debts of £1.2m
"Even within the whirlpool of the media's obsession with depression, those who have survived will resurface stronger, better equipped, more resilient and, perhaps most importantly, more credible than ever before."
My words...alas no. But they are those of Will Broome, according to the ISES website, just a few weeks after his company did a belly flop.
You might think this doesn't affect you but it does. You see, all that unpaid NI and PAYE is taxpayers' cash. Annoying, isn't it? Mummy must be a bit miffed as well.
Brian Seaman of Tourism for All Service
26/08/2010
A welcoming service for all
Re: Editor's Blog 'London has a long way to go before the Paralympics'
Your article brings to the table a view that we share at Tourism for All.
We sometimes refer to the principle of 'universal design' as this gives access for everyone (disabled or not). We talk about the benefits of meeting the needs of the older person and the very young. Being 'able-bodied' for many of us has been described as a period somewhere between childhood and old age - which you have highlighted in your blog very well.
What your readers may not realise (and it is worth noting) is that Train Operating Companies now have a policy of helping disabled people reach their nearest accessible station by means of an accessible taxi - at no additional cost - although sadly that would not have helped in your case.
Our local railway station is also having lifts fitted at long last - I've lost count of the number of mothers and fathers I have helped carry their children / buggies up and down the steps.
Despite the difficulties you and I have experienced, there are some companies that have already gone the extra mile (you know who you are). Wouldn't it be great to have entries for the M&IT Access Award that demonstrate excellence in accessibility and recognise a welcoming service for all?
Chris Bray of MS Society
26/08/2010
I dream of a step-free day...
Re: Editor's Blog 'London has a long way to go before the Paralympics'
A very interesting observation.
It is intensely frustrating that the speed of change to make adaptations and create accessible and inclusive environments is so slow. Whilst some organisations and venues have made fantastic improvements, infrastructure seems to working in its own little bubble.
I dream of a day when there isn't the need to have step-free access icons on the London Underground map, as all stations have been made step-free... anyone prepared to guess a date when this will happen?
Whilst we are waiting, I am confident there are many organisations around the country that are taking access and inclusion seriously and will be worthy candidates for recognition of M&IT's Access Excellence Award.
Charles Blowfield of Charles Blowfield Associates
24/08/2010
BTH Managers' Club calls for new members
British Transport Hotels was generally acknowledged as one of the country’s foremost hotel groups of its time, with a deserved reputation for service and style. On the demise of the company in 1983, it was decided to form the B.T.H Managers’ Club to keep alive the spirit and traditions of the BTH Family. Some 26 years on, the Club continues to thrive and the opportunity to join is now open to anyone who held a management or head of department position within the company. The main Club objective is to facilitate a programme of social activities, for members to network and maintain/rekindle old and new friendships.
For further information and an application form please contact:
Mark Bentley
Rose Cottage
Kings Mill
Driffield
YO25 6TT
Tel: 01377 254371
Email: bthclub@btinternet.com
James Adam of Adam Baker Event Logistics
23/08/2010
It can't be that hard to figure out.
Right, I'm on a hotel website, I click 'Contact' and of course remarkably I have to fill in a form to get someone to contact me!? This is just the tip of the iceberg; the list of such ineptitudes is endless and we are now in 2010, amazing! Still it's August, plenty of time to rectify the issues.
The hotels have probably been advised by the same company who advises them to build their main room with pillars, chandeliers, low ceilings and with a patterned carpet!
The internet: a powerful tool for some, sadly not for most of the hotel industry.
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