Dumped ...Because she's deaf
Published Date:
03 July 2008
By Jean Trotter
A ROAD safety campaigner and volunteer for almost 40 years has been told she can no longer do the job she loves because she is deaf.
Mrs Ann Rutherford is upset and angry after being told her services as a lollipop lady and a volunteer cycle training instructor were not needed.
She admits she has a hearing problem but has had two modern digital hearing aids fitted and hospital specialists have confirmed her hearing is more than adequate for the job.
But council bosses say she cannot continue because of the risk to children and herself.
Mrs Rutherford, chairman of Brighouse Road Safety Committee, has run voluntary children's cycling proficiency classes for 35 years. And for 10 years she has worked for the council's road safety unit as a lollipop lady.
Because of the decision she says hundreds of children who would have benefited from free cycling lessons this summer have missed out.
Mrs Rutherford, 71, of Southowram, claims there is no reason why she should not do the job. She is now seeking legal advice to see whether she has a case for discrimination.
(Full story in the Brighouse Echo 3/7/2008)
The full article contains 198 words and appears in Brighouse Echo newspaper.
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Last Updated:
03 July 2008 10:40 AM
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Source:
Brighouse Echo
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Location:
Brighouse
