# climate adaptation plan (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover climate adaptation plan. Page: Feed: --- ## [GTR / Southern discrimination court ruling](https://www.kingqueen.org.uk/gtr-southern-discrimination-court-ruling/) _2026-07-22 · Doug Paulley · Doug Paulley's blog_ Last week I won a court case against GTR, and I ve today received the court order. The Judge made declarations of discrimination for three failures by GTR for my journey from North Dulwich to Scarborough a year ago. The judge accepted formal undertakings from GTR requiring them to issue instructions to their staff designed to Read the full article ## [Euston assistance failure: judge trebles damages, Network Rail appeals](https://www.kingqueen.org.uk/euston-assistance-failure-judge-trebles-damages-network-rail-appeals/) _2026-07-22 · Doug Paulley · Doug Paulley's blog_ Network Rail was ordered to pay me £3,750 in June, after failing — again — to meet me with booked passenger assistance at Euston. It s the second time a court has found against them for exactly this failure, and the judge said the repetition made things worse, not better. Network Rail is now appealing the Read the full article ## [Stephen Brookes MBE – defaming disabled people](https://www.kingqueen.org.uk/stephenbrookes/) _2026-05-20 · Doug Paulley · Doug Paulley's blog_ Stephen Brookes MBE used his position as a disability rail adviser to defame other disabled campaigners and me, and leak internal discussions to Northern Rail. He claimed his recent retirement was due to health issues, but leaked emails prove he resigned to protect his organisation from exposure. He remains on multiple other accessibility panels. ## [RDG’s Contempt for Disabled People](https://www.kingqueen.org.uk/rdg/) _2026-02-16 · Doug Paulley · Doug Paulley's blog_ Doug Paulley, a wheelchair user and disability rights advocate, reveals troubling internal communications from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) that mock and undermine his efforts for accessibility in transport. The RDG staff dismissed concerns, engaged in personal abuse, and used tokenism with selected disabled stakeholders, illustrating a broader, problematic culture towards disabled passengers. ## [Mandy Sankey – WARNING – Social Care Manager](https://www.kingqueen.org.uk/mandy-sankey/) _2025-07-29 · Doug Paulley · Doug Paulley's blog_ Caution before employing Amanda Sankey Prospective employers should exercise serious caution and carry out thorough due diligence before considering Mandy Sankey for any role. This is to hopefully help others avoid experiencing the same distress I and other social care service users and staff endured at her hands during her time at Leonard Cheshire. As Read the full article ## [All Station Staff must be trained to deploy ramps – ORR](https://www.kingqueen.org.uk/gateline-staff-ramps/) _2025-04-30 · Doug Paulley · Doug Paulley's blog_ ORR correspondence confirms that gateline staff must be ramp trained. ## [Rail Ombudsman Now Hopefully Offering Fairer Compensation for Assistance Failures](https://www.kingqueen.org.uk/rail-ombudsman-compensation/) _2025-01-21 · Doug Paulley · Doug Paulley's blog_ The Rail Ombudsman has significantly revised its approach to compensating disabled passengers who experience assistance failures on UK railways. Through a recent case and advocacy, compensation awards have increased from around £100 to a baseline of £1,200. This change better reflects the legal framework around disability discrimination. Background on Rail Assistance Complaints The Rail Ombudsman…