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About 80 people gather outside the Barbican Centre in York to protest against the ban.

Liberal Democrats were met by around 80 disabled people and their supporters protesting at the actions of City of York Council's permanent ban on disabled parking in the city centre

Campaigners opposing a ban on disabled parking in York have protested outside the national Liberal Democrats spring conference in the city.About 80 disabled people and their supporters gathered for the event outside the Barbican Centre on Saturday Afterwards demonstrators said delegates from different parts of the country had made "supportive comments" to them.York area disability activist Flick Williams, has accused the Lib Dem national leadership of not responding to the campaign's letters and emails

York disability activist Flick Williams, who last month received an out of court settlement from City of York CouncilThe council in York is controlled by a Lib Dem/Green coalition. Ms Williams said: "If the Greens were having a conference, we'd be protesting outside their conference too!"

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