DISABLED campaigners have moved closer to securing a Shopmobility scheme for every town in the Teesside and east Cleveland area.
Members of Redcar and Cleveland Disability Access Group heard Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council agree in principle to a disabled shopping service in Redcar, the only main town in the area without such a service.
The group hopes to be able to offer electric scooters, powerchairs, wheelchairs, transport and help for disabled shoppers in east Cleveland.
It had requested £15,000 to set up the scheme, but council officers recommended delaying making a financial commitment until other funding had been secured and further work had been completed on a business plan.
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