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I agree. I was, again, disappointed by the quality of the response that we received and the variability of it. One council responded: “However, due to acknowledged conflicting disability needs and preferences, particularly surrounding kerb use, it is not possible to deliver a street design to meet the specific desires of all disability groups.” That does not really take matters much further forward. Given that we were told that the shared space schemes that are being introduced are actually more prejudicial to disability groups than what was there previously, I feel that there is a need for further action on the issue. I also note the comment by Lord Holmes that the UK Government has asked all UK authorities to submit details of any shared space schemes that they currently operate so that a review can be undertaken. If the UK Government is pressing for a review of the way in which the schemes are functioning, there might be a case for a parallel initiative here in Scotland.