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LCC slammed over title parade disability plans

Liverpool City Council have been criticised for their lack of provisions for Monday’s Premier League title parade.

Over a million people are expected to line the streets to celebrate Arne Slot’s side clinching their first league championship in front of supporters since May 1990.

The council invited Anfield officials to parade their latest trophy through the city within 24 hours of it being clinched by a 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur last month.

But the local authority have failed to provide any accessible options for disabled fans planning to attend the festivities at the end of the Bank Holiday weekend.

Anfield season ticket holder Hazel Dudley, 76, has full sight loss and claims that the council’s inability to provide a dedicated space will leave her feeling ‘vulnerable’.

“I was surprised they hadn’t made a place for disabled people to be,” she told the Liverpool Echo.

“There’ll be around one million people on the streets and I don’t walk very well, I’ll have to find somewhere to sit.”

She added: “When you win the league you have to be there. Last time, you wait 30 years to win one and you can’t celebrate with anyone, you couldn’t write it.

“I will feel vulnerable but the council would say it’s my decision and if you don’t feel you can cope, don’t come. It’s not just about me though, it’s about everybody.”