Is it discriminatory to tern away mothers with buggies from public places?

[marlob]

I was wondering if there was some sort of legal glitch in owners of community areas (a community centre for example - or a library) turning way mothers because they didn't want them bringing their buggies inside? or making them leave them outside (which is very inconvenient when you have three under three and the youngest is asleep).

My understanding was that an area of community gathering could turn away no one, but I can't find anything to support this.

Is it really a fire hazard? I used to work in HR before I had three children in quick succession and I just can't find anything to back this up.

Thank you.

Hmm well they're not turning you away, they are asking you to leave the buggy outside.

I think the only issue would be if they were denying access to wheelchair users.

A bus driver refused to let me get on a bus once with a buggy and three children.

buggys are bloody annoying

I had the tiniest buggy possible but I was once refused entry onto a bus on the grounds that the space might be needed for a wheelchair user. There was plenty of space but I got a flat "NO" from the driver. It was a bloody cold day too and I'd been waiting for ages for a bus.

Not discriminatory because you're not being refused entry, the buggy is, and yeah, depending on the layout/ fire exits etc could easily be on H&S grounds.

Of course it isn't if the buggy will take up too much space and be a nuisance for other members of the public.

They aren't turning you away - they are asking you to leave an optional piece of equipment outside. Very different. Sorry, but they are perfectly within their rights to do so.