DUNDEE ACCESS GROUP

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 3rd MARCH 2016 IN THOMAS HERD HOUSE, WARD ROAD, DUNDEE.

 

 

PRESENT:  Anne Farrow, Erik Cramb, Dorothy Wilson, Carole Craig, Lillian Malcolm, Gordon McDonald, Sandy Cameron, Denise Cameron, Doreen McNab, Christine Wilson, Denis Bethell.

 

APOLOGIES: Marie Riley.

 

 

1.      MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:

 

The minutes of the meeting held on 4th February 2016 were approved.

 

 

2.                              MATTERS ARISING:

 

2.1.            (Re minute 2. 1). Arrangements have now also been made for our posters and leaflets to given to all the  Dundee libraries, all the doctor’s surgeries, Shopmobility, Tayside MS Therapy Centre, the Dundee branch of Alzheimer Scotland, and to the TORT Centre at Ninewells. 

 

2.2.            (Re minute 2.2).  Carole has again been in touch with McDonalds.

 

2.3.            (Re minute 2.3). The Group were pleased with the new photos added to the website.

 

2.4.            (Re minute 3.1) Some time was spent on the arrangements for the handing over of the ramp to Pacamara on 11th March. Erik has worked hard on all the invitations and has invited Cllr Ken Lynn to say a few words, and a journalist from The Courier and people from STV to provide publicity.

 

2.5.            (Re minute 3.3). Last month Erik handed out copies of a revised Constitution for comment. Four members provided written suggestions of changes they thought were needed and we went carefully through the Constitution considering the points made. Anne will make the agreed amendments.

 

The following questions still have to be answered: Do members need to do anything (like sign a bit of paper) to become a member?  How does the secretary know when to add a name to the email distribution list? Who gets sent a copy of the minutes?  

 

 

3.      CORRESPONDENCE:

 

                  By e-mail

 

3.1                    On 3/2/16 from SDEF with SDEF Voice Issue 29.

 

3.2                    On 3/2/16 via DAAG with Good To Go Newsletter containing shopping timetable.

 

3.3                    On 8/2/16 from SDEF with invitation to Disability Roadshow in Dumfries on 9 Mar 2016.

 

3.4                    On 10/2/16 from Dorothy Wilson with information about a wall mounted electrically operated adjustable changing bench which it might be possible to install in the Overgate shopping centre.

 

Dorothy brought to the meeting photos of a similar bench which is installed in Dundee House. It was agreed that it was of little use without a hoist. Carole will visit it to see if there is room for a mobile hoist to be brought in.

 

3.5                    On 11/2/16 from CILPK re Disabled Access Day. It is interesting to see what CILPK are doing to promote access in Perth.

 

3.6                    On 11/2/16 via DAAG sending a flyer inviting views on how Joint Sensory Social Work services in Dundee should be provided in the future.

 

3.7                    On 15/2/16 from SDEF informing us that Bill Logan is leaving SDEF and giving a reminder about Access Panel grants.

 

3.8                    On 16/2/16 from SDEF inviting Access Panels to submit articles for their March edition of Open Door.

 

Erik has written an article about us providing portable ramps.

 

3.9                    On 16/2/16 from Inclusion Scotland asking us to check the info they hold about us and to confirm that we want to remain members of Inclusion Scotland.

 

3.10                On 22/2/16 from National Diversity Awards inviting nominations for various achievements.

 

3.11                On 23/2/16 from Disabled Travel Greece, a new Travel Agency for people with mobility disabilities, sending info.

 

3.12                On 25/2/16 via DAAG info about surgeries to help apply for grants.

 

3.13                On 26/2/16 from Dorothy Wilson suggesting it might be appropriate for the group and/or disability sports to apply for funding to do something additional at the new facility in Caird Park to celebrate a focus on improvement of health and well- being for disabled athletes or encouraging young disabled people into disability sports.

 

By Post

 

3.14                A letter from SDEF telling us there is grant money available for us to collect.

 

Sandy will get in touch and ask if we can spend it on more ramps.

 

3.15                Notifications from Dundee City Council about traffic and parking alterations in Dundee.

 

4.      A.O.C.B.

 

4.1              Mr Orr got in touch with us to complain about the number of cars parked in disabled spaces at Asda Kirkton which did not have disabled badges displayed. He had previously been in touch with Dorothy who told him that Dundee City Council had no control over private car parks. Erik visited the car park and found Mr Orr’s complaint was justified. The view of the Fairness Commission is that when there is no law to prevent such actions we must appeal to the offender’s morality and we must devise a method of doing so. Suggestions would be welcome.

 

4.2              Anne was asked to email Patrick Nyamurundira saying that he was always welcome to come to our meetings and that if there was something he wants to speak to the group about we would allocate time for him at the start of our next meeting.

 

4.3              Erik has contacted Dundee City Council asking that in future mail from them to DAG be sent to his home address.

 

 

 

5.   DATE OF NEXT MEETING.

 

The next meeting of Dundee Access Group will be on THURSDAY April 7th 2016 at 12.45 in Thomas Herd House, 10 - 12 Ward Road, Dundee, DD1 1LX.

 

 

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

 

                 c/o Dundee Carers Centre

                  Seagate House

                  124 Seagate

                  Dundee    

                  DD1 2HB

 

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