DUNDEE ACCESS GROUP
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 1st SEPTEMBER 2016
PRESENT: Dorothy Wilson,
Carole Craig, Lillian Malcolm, Gordon McDonald, Sandy Cameron, Denise Cameron,
Christine Wilson, Doreen McNab, Denis Bethell, Anne Farrow.
APOLOGIES: Marie Riley, Erik Cramb.
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
The minutes of the
meeting held on 7th July 2016 were approved.
2.
MATTERS ARISING:
2.1.
(Re Minute 2.2) We considered Scott Mands proposal for
combining the membership of Dundee Council’s Disability and Age Action Group
with our Dundee Access Group and thought that this would not be in the best
interests of either group. We have
a narrow expertise in physical matters like access to buildings, toilets,
dropped kerbs and parking provision. In these areas, though we are
few in number, we can get things done and get pleasure from doing them.
To dilute our focus into other things would be difficult.
2.2.
(Re Minute 3.7) Anne Farrow said that she had tried to put
intimations of our DAG meetings in the Courier’s ‘What’s On’
column but was unsuccessful. Carole said
she try to find out how to do it.
2.3.
(Re Minute 4.2)
2.4.
(Re Minute 4.3) It was decided
that writing to the Chamber of Commerce was not urgent and should be postponed.
2.5.
(Re minute 4.4) Avril Smith Hope
and Dave Crozier have both been invited to our November meeting. However it was
felt that fitting both in might be difficult. This would be considered again after
discussion with them both.
2.6.
(Re Minute 4.5) Doreen brought a
loop system with her for Denis to try and it did help a bit. It was decided that we should explore more
options before deciding whether to purchase any hearing aids.
2.7.
(Re Minute 4.5)
3. CORRESPONDENCE:
3.1 On 1/6/16 from Scott Mands asking how to reduce the disability employment gap and inviting suggestions as to how people with disabilities can be better supported into work.
3.2 On 3/6/16 from Dave Crozier saying he has joined the Scottish Disability Equality Forum team.
3.3 On 1/7/16 SDEF Voice Issue 33.
3.4 On 4/7/16 from SDEF with an invitation for our website administrator to attend a WordPress Training Course.
Dave made enquiries about the level of the course and decided it wasn’t suitable for him.
3.5
On 8/7/16 from
John Whyman, Dundee City Council offering to meet Gordon and Lillian re the
The meeting has now taken place and the path will be fixed when funding becomes available.
3.6 On 8/7/17 from CILPK with invitation to their AGM.
3.7 On 8/7/16 from PAMIS with an invitation to their fundraising at Eden Mill.
3.8 On 19/7/16 from SDEF with notification of their AGM on October 19th.
3.9 On 22/7/16 from Dave Crozier, SDEF, asking if DAG would be would be interested in becoming a Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centre.
After discussion it was decided that we do not have either the expertise or facilities to do it. Anne will tell Dave.
3.10
On 22/7/16
from SDEF asking for details of a suitable venue for a Disability Roadshow in
3.11 On 22/7/16 SDEF Voice Issue 34.
3.12 On 29/7/16 from Dave Ellison saying that messages has been left on our DAG website.
The website has been altered to ensure that any messages left are forwarded to our hotmail account.
3.13
On 1/8/16 from
Scott Mands re Inclusion Scotland and Advocating Together (
3.14
On 2/8/16 from
SDEF sending the poster for the Disability Roadshow to be held in
3.15 On 2/8/16 via Scott Mands, Healthcare and Wellbeing E-Bulletin for July 2016.
3.16 On 2/8/16 via Scott Mands, info re Dundee Citizen's Advice Bureau event re Stability Matters.
3.17 On 3/ 8/16 a newsletter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission with articles about tackling prejudice, discrimination and hate crime.
3.18 On 8/8/16 via Scott Mands, Health and Network E Bulletin with information about Dundee Pensioners Forum public meeting on 5th September.
3.19 On 11/8/16 from Dave Crozier with information about WordPress training.
3.20
On 11/8/16 from
Dave Crozier, SDEF, re Fresher’s Day at
Carol attended.
3.21
On 16/8/16
from
3.22 On 19/8/16 from SDEF with their current Disability Roadshow Programme for 31st August.
3.23 On 29/8/16 PAMIS Autumn Newsletter.
4. A.O.C.B.
4.1
Carol attended Fresher’s Day at
4.2
Because so many of our members are on holiday on 6th October
it was decided to cancel that meeting. Anne will write to Peter Nurick and
apologise.
5. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
The next meeting of Dundee Access
Group will be on THURSDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2016 at 12.45 in Thomas Herd House,