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Walking around Harborne blind prompts further fears for e-scooter safety
Charity of the blind invites Voi e-scooter representatives to see the world through their eyes - but councillor Peter Fowler leaves the experiment feeling more uncertain about safety
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A Harborne councillor given vision-limiting glasses to wear in the street said he s now more worried about the potential dangers e-scooters riders pose to the visually impaired community than he was before.
Sight Loss Council for London established
The London Sight Loss Council meets online for the first time
A Sight Loss Council for London has been created to advocate the needs of blind and partially sighted people after the appointment of 14 members.
It has been facilitated as part of a national network of councils by London Vision with funding provided by the Thomas Pocklington Trust and the Vision Foundation.
Cathy Low, CEO of London Vision said: ‘The formation of a London Sight Loss Council has generated a lot of interest from applicants across the capital. Sight Loss Councils promote engagement and self-advocacy, and can effect real change as demonstrated already with Sight Loss Councils’ work across the country.