A DISABLED grandfather is demanding an apology from Gwynedd Council after his seaside break with his grandson was ruined due to little or no disabled access, he claims.

Dean Shaw – who uses a mobility scooter as he suffers with Fibromyalgia, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and Osteoporosis – says he was aghast to find almost no provision for disabled people in Barmouth and “feared for his life” as he was forced to go onto the road and dodge traffic.

Dean, 42, said: “We feel let down by the town and the council, and they need to address the issue before somebody gets hurt or killed. I feel that the council owes us an apology for such a disappointing day out.

“We visited Barmouth for the first time today, hoping to enjoy a nice day out with our grandson Ellis before he goes back to school. I’m glad we visited before the summer holidays because we discovered a serious issue relating to the availability of disabled access onto walkways and pavements - or lack thereof.

“My wife took our grandson to use the trampolines and I decided to get a coffee as I was confined to my mobility scooter and could not get onto the beach.

“I crossed the road directly towards the nearest outlet which was exactly opposite, but there was no ramp for me to get onto the pavement.

“I was forced to travel all the way to the end of the block to get onto the pavement with cars passing close by me and beeping, then I had to come all the way back, buy my coffee and then do the same trek in reverse.”

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