MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 3rd OCTOBER
2019 IN THOMAS HERD HOUSE, WARD ROAD,
DUNDEE.
PRESENT: Anne Farrow, Lillian Malcolm, Sandy Cameron,
Denise Cameron, Lynda Sawers, Alison Rae, Michael Leeland, Jen Henderson (student).
APOLOGIES: Jan Goodall, Denis Bethell, Bill Varney, Carole
Craig, Erik Cramb, Dorothy Wilson, John Mitchell, Daisy Field.
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
The minutes of the meeting held on 5th September 2019 were approved.
2.
MATTERS ARISING:
2.1.
(Re minute 2.3). Parking on Perth Road. Dorothy took our request for more
disabled parking spaces back to Dundee Council and was told that they had no intention of installing
another disabled parking bay, and
they provided us with a list of spaces that were at present available. We considered
that at least one more is required because the spaces either to the north or south
of Perth Road are unsuitable because of the gradients to reach them, the one
beside Goodfellow & Stevens has no dropped kerb associated with it so there
is no way on to the pavement and parking on a double yellow line similarly
gives no access to the pavement. We think that a site visit where representatives
of DAG meet someone from the Council on Perth Road to demonstrate their difficulties
would be helpful. We will ask Dorothy if she can arrange this.
2.2.
(Re minute 2.3). Parking at the V&A. Anne wrote to Joanna Mawdsley who
replied saying she was meeting
with colleagues in their Operations Department this week to discuss potential
solutions and would be back in touch soon.
2.3.
(Re minute 2.6). The door at the Post
Office in Perth Road. Lynda has had 3 meetings with Mr Tabra
who took over that branch of the Post Office in June and has found he is very
keen to make his premises accessible. He has made a bell available at the door
so that anyone needing help can call for attention and it now has a sticker
beside it to make sure it is seen, and he is going to get in touch with the
Post Office to ask if they will help him get an automatic door as they are promoting Accessibility for All.
Lynda then went to the butchers across the
road and explained her access problems to him and asked if he too could install
a bell. He was happy to oblige and has
also provided an accompanying sticker.
3 OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
3.1 Treasurer’s Report. Sandy had nothing new to report.
4 CORRESPONDENCE:
By email
4.1
ALLIANCE weekly Bulletins.
4.2
Inclusion
Scotland E-Bulletins.
4.3
Dundee Third
Sector Interface Newsletters.
4.4
On
4/9/19 from Disability Equality Scotland sending notification of their AGM on September
17th.
4.5
On
5/9/19 from Daryl Barr, Gauldie
Wright & Partners Architects Ltd, re installation of lift at Albacom.
Carole replied saying that DAG thought it would be best if they did
install one.
4.6
On
9/9/19 from Skye & Lochalsh Access Panel requesting our support in having the build of their new hospital frozen until
further talks have taken place with a view to the design being amended as there
are numerous access issues needing addressed throughout the whole building.
Anne consulted
with other DAG members agreed to support their request.
4.7
On
11/9/19 via DVA sending an invitation to a free event entitled The Journey to Age Equality on
Saturday 28th to celebrate United Nations International Day of the Older
Person.
4.8
On
13/9 from Andrew Patrick-Roberts, Access and Inclusion Manager for Scotrail,
saying he is moving to a different job and that Patrick
Nyamurundira will be returning.
4.9
On
16/9/19 from Skye & Lochalsh Access Panel asking us to sign a petition to
keep a local day-care centre open.
Anne consulted with other DAG
members agreed to sign the petition.
4.10
On
17/9/19 from names.co.uk to say that we needed to renew our registration with
them for our website address.
Sandy has paid to renew it and Anne has updated the contact details they
have for us.
4.11
On
20/9/19 from Inclusion Scotland with an invitation to their AGM and Conference in Dundee 30th October.
5 A.O.B.
5.1
Sandy said that when he visited Shopmobility he
asked whether our ramps which are available for the public to borrow were still
being used and he was told that they are.
5.2
Jan sent a note to tell us:
In her last note on
transport she said she thought the Dundee Transport Forum was no more. But it has been
reconvened, to meet on Friday 4th October. She'll let us know of any developments.
After the subsidised 204 bus in the West End was
withdrawn, DCC is running the Balgay Blether Bus on a hail and ride route with terminuses at the car park beside the Tartan cafe and
at Tesco South Road. She understands it
is an accessible minibus. (See the DCC website).
6 DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
The date
of the next meeting is at 12.45 on Thursday 7th November 2019 in Thomas
Herd House, 10 - 12 Ward Road, Dundee, DD1 1LX.
web: www.dundeeaccessgroup.co.uk e-mail: dundeeaccessgroup.org@hotmail.co.uk