New act comes into force this year
It's hoped new equality laws will make life easier for disabled residents.
The Disability Discrimination Act comes into force later this year.
It will mean shops and offices must take reasonable steps to ensure their premises are more accessible to all.
Eleanor Bannan uses a wheelchair and is visually impaired - she's been blighted by bumpy pavements and narrow doorways in the past:
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