A protest is held against the removal of blue badge parking in York city centre.
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: "It is clear that the council has no coherent plan. This is the latest in a series of failures and disabled people are being discarded on the altar of convenience.""In the case of my gran, she can only walk short distances on even surfaces with a walking frame. Sadly, York's policy has made our home city a no go area for us both."Flick Williams organised Saturday's protest, which took place in Castle Car Park.
"This is our chance to come together to show solidarity with one another and highlight to the Council that they ignore us at their peril. We are fighting for our right to be included."
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