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28
Feb
Ripon, with recent investments in retail and hospitality and upcoming £720,000 road improvements, can look forward to an economic boost from the purple pound.
An estimated £274 billion per annum of disposable income belonging to disabled people in the UK is available for spending on items and experiences that can improve their health and wellbeing.
However, lack of joined up thinking on accessibility issues means that city and town centres are missing out on their share of the purple pound pie.
The message from Jeremy Dunford at Monday night's launch of Ripon Disability Forum's access ambassadors initiative was clear.
He told a meeting hosted by the Ripon Inn, one of the first ambassadors in a growing group of retail, leisure and hospitality businesses being encouraged to highlight and signpost their accessibility credentials:
Mr Dunford, who is a trustee of the forum, added:
He added:
Lilla Bathurst, manager of Ripon Business Improvement District, said:
Image: Key players are pictured at the launch of Ripon Disability Forum's Access Ambassadors initiative Hosted by Ripon Inn
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