DISABLED people in Darlington have declared 'enough is enough' over access to the town's main library.

Darlington Association on Disability has long been asking for action to be taken over the lack of access to the library on Crown Street for wheelchair users or those who have mobility problems because the only access involves climbing stairs.

Action on the problem could now be on the way following the formation of a task group that has the specific intention of finding a way around the problem in both the long and short term.

The Access Interest Group working party is to lead a task group to bring the problem to an end. The working party will be led by disabled people, but have representation from Darlington Borough Council.

Gordon Pybus, chairman of the Access Interest Group, said: "We decided that enough was enough, and the problems had been going on far too long.

"It's not just the problem of getting in and out of the library, but also the access to books and the other services at the library.

"These include computers which cannot be used by wheelchair users.

"These things need to be addressed, and quickly, and we thought the best way to do that was to form this group to ensure that things would move on, and that the issues could be seen from a disabled person's perspective."

Some measures had already been discussed within the group such as placing temporary access ramps at the library, or installing a temporary lift at the art gallery in Crown Street to give access to the library through there.

A spokeswoman for Darlington Borough Council said: "We are currently looking at a number of proposals to improve access and are working alongside Darlington Association on Disability and other parties."