Locals have hit out at the 'unbelievably disgusting' state a south Manchester park was left in following last weekend's sun.
04.05.2023 - 19:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A woman with cerebral palsy has spoken of her nightmare getting around Manchester's streets - and the horrific online abuse she suffered after raising the issue on Facebook. Katy Daly, who uses a powered wheelchair, spoke to the Manchester Evening News for a matter of minutes before coming across a typical issue - a car blocking the pavement and stopping her getting past safely.
"I'll have to find a dropped kerb and travel along the main road," she said. "It would take seconds for a car to not notice and hit me. And who would be put at fault? Me, for being on the road."
Katy, 26, from Chorlton, south Manchester, met with the M.E.N. on Barlow Moor Road near her home to highlight the problem of pavement parking and people leaving wheelie bins out. It makes life incredibly difficult for people using mobility scooters, wheelchairs and parents with prams, she said.
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"When you're disabled you have to be good at problem-solving every day," she added. "I'm used to getting around and critically thinking when travelling. When you face an obstacle you can't get around, it hits you."
Katy claims she's been told to 'just walk around cars' - despite the fact she can't stand up - and 'move the bins'.
"It's insulting, she said. I've had a wheelchair since I was three-years-old. I know how to deal with these situations. My limitations and what I'm capable of navigating. People behave as though they know better.
"You can't just go around the car and immediately get back up onto the kerb. I have to wait for a dropped kerb, which can lead to moving along a busy road for long periods of time. It's frightening."
Katy said she raised the issue on a local Facebook group in
Locals have hit out at the 'unbelievably disgusting' state a south Manchester park was left in following last weekend's sun.
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