Senior councillors have been working with human rights campaigners in recent months to “reset” their relationship after it suffered a huge blow when the council voted to permanently remove the exemption which allowed blue badge holders to park in the city’s footstreets.
City of York Council has chosen to publicly recommit to its flagship status as a Human Rights City – just over a year after approving its controversial blue badge ban.
Senior councillors have been working with human rights campaigners in recent months to “reset” their relationship after it suffered a huge blow when the council voted to permanently remove the exemption which allowed blue badge holders to park in the city’s footstreets.
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