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Skye & Lochalsh Access Panel

    Minutes of Meeting at Tigh Na Drochaid, Portree

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 at 12:30 pm 
 

  1. Present:

    Colin Hutchings, Julia Rudram, Mike Taylor, Mike Dunworth, John Holt, Nicola Rust and, Nora Warby (Way Forward Group); Joan Turkington (Minute Secretary)

  1. Apologies – Paddy Heath (TAD Manager)(Business)Una MacLeod(Family Bereavement) and Cllr Ian Renwick
  2. Welcome      - Colin welcomed all present to the meeting..
  3. Approval of Minutes (15 January 2008) These were approved by Mike Dunworth and seconded by R J Holt; unanimously approved.
 

MATTERS ARISING

  1. Portree Regeneration (PAAC) – Once new Committee have been appointed Colin to contact. O/S
  2. Ardvasar Hotel - Una o/s problem step. O/S
  3. Broadford Hotel – Priorities to be updated. Otherwise complete- Action - 2007/2008-monitor JR
  4. Broadford Co-op. No information re Planning Action:  Dec 2007/2008 – update from CH see notes

      Broadford Toilets/Highland Council – Jim Tolmie and Mark Crowe refer – O/S

  1. Edinbane Comm. Garden – Action : Send letter inviting Alistair Danter to meeting in February 2008 (O/S)JFT
  2. Skeabost Hotel - Skeabost Hotel:  a) Toilet signs are not clear.  b) Gents toilet door and room are far too small as are the ladies. Limited facilities;  c) Smugglers Bar fire exit – hazard etc.  Action: O/S - Investigate – possible new management???
  3. Sconser Ferry Terminal toilets – Action: MT visited 17/10/2007– no facilities for disabled; metal barrier could be removed. Email: H Fraser and Ian Renwick Action – CH spoke to Hamish Fraser – letter Hamish for his input/pressure
  4. General Funding-  Highland council to be sent report on their input of £1250 (6 and 12 monthly) Liz to advise of content.(Liz to email copy of previous reports.)get update re submission

AOCB

  1. Lifebeat SLCVO 1000 words profile for Lifebeat article SLCVO-WHFP O/S
  2. Possible funders – Jans, Co-op, LTSB, Awards for All, etc. (Colin has form for Co-op to complete); Sub comm. – Colin, Joan, Mike T, Mike D et al
  3. Highland Council – Polling stations – Ask that consideration be given to disabled persons – Action: HC(JFT)
  4. Gathering hall toilets – Administrator (Alex ?) Toilets not up to speed/View

 

  1. Pig walk (near Skye Shrubs, Viewfield Road, Awarded £5,000 Communities Scotland, plus – Action: feedback/update needed from Donald Kennedy. Access Panel Input. OK ACTION Contact Vicki Samuels, Donald Kennedy(March meeting – CH Phone Vicki, JFT Letter Donald)
  2. Radar keys – Colin to collect keys from Victoria Cottage and leave with Paddy Heath for easier distribution. Give a key to: Nicola, Nora and Paddy (several)
  3. Public liability insurance. To be investigated and MD to report back on his findings.– Action: Mike Dunworth
  4. Training by Julia Rudram in Module form –JR to circulate Modules for Training date: 29 Jan 2008 TND 12.30 pm Action: Colin, Joan, Mike T, Nicola, Paddy, John, Liz, Nora
  5. Surveys - Marketing surveys to be decided upon – i.e. talk thru; talk thru or total report – Costings to be investigated via other Access Panels – Action: O/S - Julia
  6. Druim na Pairc, Portree (TND) – dropped kerbs – complete, but smoothing yet to be done. Action: Cllr J Laing/AP/TECS
  7. Sconser Ferry Terminal: Funding – Awards for All and (Lloyds TSB) –Ongoing to get more funding
  8. ‘Marketing Access Panel’ Surgeries on Skye and Kyle could be contacted re newsletter/Minutes of Meetings/leaflet drop. Una said she would check this out.
  9. Alternative accommodation for Panel –The reason for options is due to limited parking for wheelchair users, etc. In the meantime we will use TND (but keep Victoria Cottage informed) – Action Joan (Ongoing)
  10. Minutes – Access Panel – to be displayed in each Medical Centre – Action: Una, Joan and Nora (On-Going)
  11. Gathering Hall, Portree – Toilets are an ‘apology’ –Action: (Alex McLeod, C/o Administrator, Gathering Hall) Joan - Letter
  12. Funding – it was suggested that we contact: Round Table, Robertson Homes, Co-op ,Jans, and various others as possible outlets for new funds. On Going
 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Druim na Pairc – ‘footpaths’ and general roadway in poor condition Action: Trust Housing Association and TECs to review this.
  2. Kyle Court, Inverness – no patient accommodation – to stay elsewhere with disabled access would be at an additional cost. Patient accommodation – Access - none for disabled. Action: O/T ACTION (CH & OT) Colin to contact Inverness AP re Kyle Court problem (Colin has phone number and email address)
  3. Sleat Medical Centre – access doors Suggest installation of a bell to alert staff.
  4. Portree Medical Centre – access doors, also cars parked in front of Medical Centre. Suggest installation of a bell to alert staff.
  5. Portree Hospital – upstairs doors not automatic ACTION – Next meeting

AOCB

  1. Portree Toilets (The Green) Renovation ongoing. Final report due End February.
  2. Ian Renwick also advised that the pedestrian crossing would be moved (temporarily) to outside the LEC building – there were dropped kerbs there.
  3. If surveys are carried out then possible donation for services rendered – check this out with other Access Panels. There are differing degrees of surveys – walk thru, talk thru etc.
 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 2.00 pm with Thanks to the Chair. 

Next Meeting: 

Tuesday 19 February 2008

(Venue 12:30pm – 2 pm)

at Tigh Na Drochaid, Portree 
 

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