A practical suggestion for disabled persons wishing to put pressure on South West Trains to put in new lifts at Pokesdown.

The company is committed to ferrying you by taxi at its expense from Pokesdown to Bournemouth station. Phone them on 0800 52 82100.

The more people who do this, the more they have to pay out. Aside from assisting the taxi industry you will make it apparent to the company that it would be cheaper to install the lifts!

Their website does not make it clear who qualifies – presumably anyone with a blue badge.

David Ross,

independent candidate for Bournemouth East