Blue Badge Registered Disabled .
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KjellNN replied on 09/09/2021 19:23
Tinwheeler replied on 09/09/2021 19:45
JVB66 replied on 09/09/2021 19:46
Posted on 09/09/2021 11:18 by ChrystalNot yesterday or today. If site do not pick up. And head office cannot help. What are you supposed to do.?
Hja replied on 09/09/2021 19:54
JVB66 replied on 09/09/2021 19:59
redface replied on 09/09/2021 23:30
JVB66 replied on 10/09/2021 08:25
Chrystal replied on 10/09/2021 16:29
Posted on 09/09/2021 18:54 by WhittakerrI sympathise with your situation, but it would seem the current club processes and procedures do not suit your needs. Maybe think about booking the pitch that suits your needs at a site that allows it and take the added stress out of your situation.
Good luck with your future trips.
JVB66 replied on 10/09/2021 16:51
Posted on 10/09/2021 16:29 by ChrystalTried that One. It seems not all wardens accommodate Blue Badge Disabled Long term Members.
Perhaps if I was a “Newbee”, I would have more of a response.
KjellNN replied on 10/09/2021 20:04
Posted on 10/09/2021 20:04
I agree with JVB, any time OH has rung a site to request a pitch close to the disabled facilities, she has always had a good response, and an undertaking that they will do their best.
Many years back, maybe up till around 2001, there was a box on the on line booking form where you could enter such special requests, though the undertaking was that the warden would do their best.....i.e.no guarantees.
This was removed without notice as apparently "disabled members did not like being allocated pitches right beside the toilets or being identified as disabled by the use of the little wheelchair sign". A retrograde step IMO.
So now you have to ring every site ahead of your arrival to make your request, though the undertaking is still the same....that the warden will do their best.
Wardens are not allowed to question you regarding your disability, and members need to be aware that not all disabilities are visible. My OH does not look disabled, but a long standing medical condition, and a more recent shoulder replacement means that she needs help with showering, so she politely asks if we could possibly have a pitch close to the disabled facilities, and wardens are always helpful.
We do not need a hardstanding, though we prefer one, but pitches close to the block are usually hardstandings. If you do need a HS, but not necessarily near the facilities then that would be your request.
A few sites have "disabled pitches" set aside permanently, but most will allocate you a pitch from what is available on the day you arrive, or possibly a day or two ahead of that at busy periods. You can choose a different pitch if you prefer.
I would be amazed if a CAMC warden refused to try to accommodate your request.
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