DUNDEE
ACCESS GROUP
MINUTES
OF THE MEETING HELD ON 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 IN THOMAS HERD HOUSE, WARD
ROAD, DUNDEE.
PRESENT:
Anne Farrow, Erik Cramb, Denis Bethell, Dorothy Wilson, Carole Craig,
Lillian Malcolm, Gordon McDonald.
APOLOGIES: Sandy Cameron, Denise Cameron, Jan
Goodall, Heather Flood.
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
The minutes of the meeting held
on 2nd March 2017 were approved.
2.
MATTERS
ARISING:
2.1.
(Re
Minute 2.1). It was agreed that we would decide about a logo later.
2.2.
(Re
Minute 4.1). Erik has passed his information about parking spaces to Steve
Emmonds but has not had a reply yet.
2.3.
(Re
Minute 4.2). Carole has not yet been given a reason for her not being able to
book to travel first class. It was suggested that Carole compose a letter stating
the problems she had encountered and Dorothy would try to find an appropriate
person to give the letter to.
2.4.
(Re
Minute 4.4). Planning permission has now been granted for the Regional Sports
Centre and work will start in January 2018.
3 OTHER
AGENDA ITEMS:
3.1 Treasurer’s Report. Sandy was not at the meeting but has told Erik that the accounts have been audited.
3.2 Ramps. SDEF has agreed that we can spend part of our grant buying portable ramps. It was suggested that we buy 2 or 3 ramps which we would donate to Fintry Community Council who have indicated that they would be happy to have them and organise their use. This meeting has agreed to this in principal but the finer details about such an arrangement would have to be agreed before any purchase was made.
3.3 SDEF. SDEF sent Erik a paper outlining plans for their restructuring and Erik attended a meeting in Alloa to discuss it. After a further meeting with other Access Panels a revised paper will be issued.
4 CORRESPONDENCE:
By email
4.1
ALLIANCE weekly bulletins and SDEF weekly polls.
4.2
On 1/6/17 via DVA sending a Survey on the Third Sector Interface Support in
Scotland.
4.3
On 5/6/17 from Dorothy
Wilson sending the drawings of the revised layout for the Regional Performance
Centre for Sport in Caird Park.
4.4
On 5/6/17 via DVA
sending a Call for Views on which Acts of the Scottish Parliament should be
reviewed.
4.5
On 6/6/17
via DVA with invitation from Abertay
University to a free event on Wednesday 14 June because they want local third sector organisations and
social enterprises to know about Abertay and their areas of expertise so that
they can explore ideas for joint working in the future.
4.6
On 7/6/17 from
University of Stirling who want participants for Patient and Public Involvement
Groups.
4.7
On 12 /6/17 from Anne
Farrow with details of the Disabled Drivers Baywatch 2017.
4.8
On 16/6/17 from
Inclusion Scotland with invitation to Open Government Event in Perth on 29th
June.
4.9
On 22/6/17 from
Dorothy Wilson requesting a member of DAG attend a meeting of TISA (Tayside
Integrated Safety Association) with her on 6th September 2017.
Erik attended the
meeting with Dorothy who gave a Powerpoint presentation. Erik suggested having
the presentation be made available via our website.
4.10
On 29/6/17 SDEF Voice
- Issue 45.
4.11
On 3/7/17 from Dorothy
Wilson with info re Pioneering Dundee
homes for disabled people launch.
4.12
On 11/7/17 via DVA
sending an Invitation
to Dundee Third Sector Interface Local
Outcome Improvement Plan 2017 – 2026 Consultation.
Erik attended and was
disappointed that there was so little consideration of people with
disabilities.
4.13
On 17/7/17 Access News
Issue 3.
4.14
On 20/7/17 from SDEF
with info re its SDEF AGM 12
September 2017.
4.15
On 26/7/17 from DVA
sending details of Dundee Third Sector
Interface Local Outcome Improvement Plan 2017 – 2026 Consultation.
4.16
On 27/7/17 from Karen
Tocher Dundee’s Business Tourism Manager suggesting that Dundee did not seem to
provide good enough info for people with disabilities who were visiting Dundee,
and suggesting we join a group to address this issue.
4.17
On 30/7/17 from John
Anderson asking for a copy of our latest Access Guide for people with
disabilities. He was sent a link to our
DisabledGo site and replied to say that he was impressed with what Dundee had
to offer.
4.18
On 4/8/17 from Anne
Farrow who had read that PAMIS now have a Scottish Mobile Changing places
toilet referred to as Pamiloo.
4.19
On 7/8/17 from Dorothy
Wilson and Gerry Conway, Central waterfront team, coordinating a meeting with
DAAG to discuss the Rail Station Development on 27th Sept.
Lillian, Gordon and
Fiona will attend.
4.20
On 7/8/17 from
Philippa Lyttle asking advice about portable ramps. Christine Wilson spoke to
her.
4.21
On 10/8/17 from SDEF
sending Consultation on The Role of The Scottish Health Council:
Strengthening People’s Voices in Health and Social Care.
4.22
On 16/8/17 from SDEF
sending info about the Access Panel Grant and a template for each Access Panel
to report their activities quarterly.
4.23
On 1/9/17 from SDEF
with info re the Motability event at Ingliston on 23rd Sept. Access
Panel grants can be used to reimburse travel expenses.
By Post
4.24
From
SDEF Disability Rights Handbook.
4.25
From
SDEF Open Doors magazine.
4.26
Kids to
Adultz Exhibition leaflet.
4.27
An
invitation to the Westpark Conference Centre event to showcase their venue.
5 A.O.C.B.
5.1
Anne said that our website was now out out-of-date and that she needed a
help to improve its content. Lillian & Gordon said that they were going to
an event at Abertay on 13th Sept and would try to find a suitable
helper there.
6 DATE
OF NEXT MEETING.
The date of the next meeting is at 12.45 on Thursday
5th October 2017 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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