It was great during recess to get the time to visit Snows Peugeot in Romsey to hear at first hand of the massive difference the Motability Scheme makes to some of my disabled constituents. Sue Hudson, a local resident, proudly showed me her SUV which has made her much more independent.
Sue took delivery of her first Motability car in January. Increasingly reliant on her scooter and crutches due to Parkes Weber Syndrome, she says the Peugeot e-2008 SUV has transformed her travel over the last six months: “It’s changed my ability to get around. The car has given me so much freedom. I mainly drive out to the forest, and to visit my daughter in Buckinghamshire. The car is very easy to drive. I don’t walk much now. I have a scooter and a hoist in the back of the car.”
I really enjoyed meeting Sue, and the team at Snows, to hear how the Motability Scheme has made such a difference to her journeys. In my Romsey and North Southampton constituency, around 500 people are Scheme customers. I’m keenly aware of the challenges disabled people face. Motability’s accessible transport solutions help to address some of those concerns.
Barry Le Grys, CEO of Motability, commented: “We would like to thank our customer Sue Hudson for coming today, and Caroline Nokes MP for supporting the Motability Scheme. It’s been a pleasure to host this handover in Romsey and to show how the Scheme is evolving to help disabled people. We will continue to offer the most innovative transportation advances for all of our Motability Scheme customers.”
