Madam,

We have had holidays in the beautiful Mawddach Estuary for many years and were thinking about retirement.

We are a couple in our early sixties and my 93-year-old father lives with us. He is still as bright as a button, healthy but cannot walk and uses a frame and a mobility buggy which gives him much-needed independence.

We had settled on Fairbourne and visited recently to explore the possibilities. However, the following made us rethink.

There were vehicles blocking the dropped kerb on the bus stop in front of the toilets and Post Office box.

On walking around the residential areas, specifically on the Glan y Môr bungalow estate, we observed dropped kerbs were blocked by vehicles, and even rubbish bins and a pallet of building materials were in the way.

Surely dropped kerbs are for emergency use, as well as for anyone with a walking or mobility aid, shopping trolleys, prams, etc?

We actually saw a disabled lady really struggling to get from her vehicle to her property because of this. Why are paths and dropped kerbs allowed to be obstructed in this way?

It did put us off as we don’t really want to move in and immediately start telling our neighbours that they should know better.

Is this just a few thoughtless individuals or is this the accepted norm in Fairbourne?

Age-related and other disability can happen to any of us. Basic access to enable people to engage in society and lead a fulfilling life is the very least we should expect.

Yours etc, Gay Watton, Clacton-on-Sea.

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