The Street Charter has been developed in partnership with a number of stakeholders. These are listed below -
- Hull Access and Improvement Group
- Royal National Institute of Blind People
- Hull and East Riding Visually Impaired Forum
- Local authority departments
- individual disabled people
The charter is a list of commitments which everyone involved and agrees to abide by. By signing the charter, Hull City Council makes a pledge to implement the charter's action points.
This charter explores the main challenges that disabled people face when out and about such as -
- inaccessible crossings
- shared space
- parking on pavements
- advertising boards
- street and café furniture
- temporary street works
- wheelie bins and recycling bags
- overgrown shrubbery and branches
- dog fouling
Access the Hull Street Charter Final Draft 2021.
Accessibility of shops and public buildings
Getting in, out and around shops and other public buildings can be difficult for disabled people if they are not accessible. Our latest Hull Access Guide for disabled people is now available online. It highlights the access information you may need to know before you visit somewhere. The guide has detailed information about access to all kinds of places, including -
- hotels
- restaurants
- colleges
- tourist attractions
- libraries
- hospitals
- leisure centres
Access to buildings and documents
All documents that we provide are available in braille. They are regularly translated into Hull’s top 10 languages, large print and audio formats. We also provide interpreters for British Sign Language interpreters and the city’s top 10 languages.