Badenoch and Strathspey Disability Access Panel
Ensure suitable access provision for disabled people in
Badenoch
Also known as:
AIMS:
To ensure that disabled persons in the Badenoch and
Strathspey area have suitable access provision made
available and to provide information for disabled visitors
to the area.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Give free advice on suitable disabled access to and within
buildings, as well as the outdoor environment. This
includes liaising with the local building control
department
- Facilitating training events to increase disability
awareness amongst those involved in catering for the
public
- Making detailed information available to disabled
residents and visitors to the area.
PUBLICATIONS:
Where to go in Badenoch and Strathspey - a guide to
disabled access and facilities. Free of charge.
CONTACT DETAILS:
2 Inverewe
Grampian Road
Aviemore
PH22 1RH
Tel: 01479 810 004
Helpline:
Fax: 01479 811 058
Minicom:
Email:
howeahowe@aol.comWebsite:
http://www.speyaccessguide.org
Date last updated: 2009-11-15
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Inverness Access Committee
Promote disabled access to buildings, areas and facilities
in Inverness
Also known as:
AIMS:
To promote access to all buildings, areas and facilities in
the Inverness area for disabled people.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
The committee is made up of at least 51% membership of
disabled people
- Meets bi-monthly to discuss and approve all new and
ongoing work, in accessible premises
- Discussion about implications of the Disability
Discrimination Act with interested groups.
PUBLICATIONS:
General factsheet.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Shopmobility Highland
Falcon Gallery
Car Park Level 2
Eastgate Centre
Inverness
IV2 3PR
Tel: 01463 717 624
Helpline:
Fax:
Minicom:
Email:
inverness.access@yahoo.co.ukWebsite:
Date last updated: 2010-03-12
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Lochaber Disability Access Panel
Examine planning applications for accessibility issues
Also known as:
AIMS:
To examine all relevant current planning and building
warrant applications and to make recommendations to
developers / agents, the council and other interested
parties.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Undertake site visits
- Examine applications and make recommendations
- Provide a forum to discuss access concerns
- Access guide to Lochaber - Accessible Lochaber
(This guide has information on areas such as
accommodation, shops and businesses, places of interest and
caravan and camping sites).
- Access panel meet every fortnight.
CATCHMENT AREA:
Lochaber.
CONTACT DETAILS:
An Drochaid
Claggan Road
Fort William
PH33 6PH
Tel: 01397 706 044
Helpline:
Fax: 01397 701 995
Minicom:
Email:
lochaber.access@valochaber.org
Website:
Date last updated: 2009-12-14
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Nairn Access Panel
Access panel for people living in Nairn and district
Also known as:
AIMS:
To identify access problems in Nairn and surrounding
areas.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Address local access issues and liaise with the local
council
- Produce an access guide for Nairn.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Disabled and able bodied volunteers are welcome.
CONTACT DETAILS:
2 Moss-side Drive
Nairn
IV12 5PN
Tel: 01667 452 208
Helpline:
Fax: 08701 323953
Minicom:
Email:
info@nairnaccess.co.ukWebsite:
http://www.accessnairn.co.uk/
Date last updated: 2009-11-16
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Ross and Cromarty Access Panel
Promote access to facilities and services for disabled
people
Also known as:
AIMS:
To promote and inform an environment accessible to disabled
people, by supporting service providers to improve access to
their premises in the local area.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Commenting on planning application submissions
- Offering comment on disabled access to businesses and
service providers in the area
- Providing information on good practice in disabled
access
- Provide access awareness sessions.
CONTACT DETAILS:
c/o Ross-shire Voluntary Action
Thorfin House
Bridgend Business Park
Dingwall
Ross-shire
IV6 7RB
Tel: 01349 861 956
Helpline:
Fax:
Minicom:
Email:
enquiries@rc-access.org.ukWebsite:
http://www.rc-access.org.uk
Date last updated: 2009-03-22
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Skye and Lochalsh Access Panel
Access panel for Skye and Lochalsh
Also known as:
AIMS:
To work with people by listening, discussing ideas, offering
advice, giving appropriate information and promoting good
practice regarding access issues.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Provide information and advice on access
- Share knowledge and expertise so that people in the
community who provide services are better equipped to give
improved access to buildings and information to people who
live or visit the area
- Monthly meetings and fortnightly sub committee meetings to
discuss planning and building applications.
MEMBERSHIP:
Membership of the Access Panel is open to any interested
person in the wider community who accepts the
constitution.
PUBLICATIONS:
- Information leaflet
- Guidelines for developers
- Guidelines.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Victoria Cottage
Hedgefield Road
Portree
Isle of Skye
IV51 9GF
Tel:
Helpline:
Fax:
Minicom:
Email:
info@access-panel.org.uk Website:
Date last updated: 2009-11-17
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Sutherland Access Panel
Promote access to facilities and services for disabled
people living in Sutherland
Also known as:
AIMS:
To raise awareness of the needs of disabled people entering
public premises in Sutherland.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Sutherland Access Panel are working towards improved
disabled access to public buildings in the Sutherland area
of Scotland, they also offer access audits and training.
It does this in the following ways:
- Comment on Planning Applications for public use buildings.
(Their comments are sent to the Local Authority and the
Architect responsible)
- Providing information on good practice in Scotland's
Disabled Access
- On invitation, talking to groups and organisations about
Scotland's Disabled Access
- Meet with service providers to look over and talk about
their premises. They can offer suggestions to improve
Scotland Disabled Access.
PUBLICATIONS:
- Leaflet on the work of the Access Panel is provided free
of charge
- Access Guide produced in 2005 informing people about
public premises in Sutherland is also free, and is available
in different formats. Symbols are used as much as possible
in the written format so that everyone can understand.
CONTACT DETAILS:
c/o Andy Dawson
22 Strathnaver
Kinbrace
Sutherland
KW11 6UA
Tel: 01641 561 209
Helpline:
Fax: 01641 561 209
Minicom: 07766 302 111 (Text)
Email:
shirley@esccf2.fsnet.co.ukWebsite:
Date last updated: 2010-04-20
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