Accessible Wrexham Group

The Accessible Wrexham Group was established by Wrexham Council to promote joint working between Wrexham Council and local disabled people, disability and access groups.

The group meets every six weeks and has gone from strength to strength since being set up a number of years ago and has helped make a number of improvements across the Wrexham Borough.

The group is chaired by Councillor Alun Jenkins supported by the Equality Manager for Wrexham County Borough Council, Celia Hart.

Councillor Alun Jenkins says “The Accessible Wrexham Group is thriving thanks to the local groups and individuals that come along to our meetings but we hope that even more people will join the group and work with us to improve access throughout the county borough for the benefit of all disabled people.”

For more information about the Accessible Wrexham Group contact Celia Hart on 01978 292808 or email: equality@wrexham.gov.uk

Accessible Wrexham Group Meeting Dates 2010

Meetings are held in Wrexham Guildhall every six weeks.

Meetings start at 11.00am and last for approximately two hours.

We make every effort to ensure that meetings are welcoming, inclusive and accessible to everyone. We are happy to arrange communication support and can provide information in a range of accessible formats. Please contact the Equality Manager if you would like to attend a meeting.

2010 dates are as follows:

  • 20 January
  • 3 March
  • 14 April
  • 26 May
  • 7 July
  • 18 August
  • 29 September
  • 10 November
  • 15 December

Accessible Wrexham Group

Terms of Reference / Roles and Responsibilities

The Accessible Wrexham Group draws together and engages Stakeholders, Partners and key officers of Wrexham County Borough Council who will work in partnership to make Wrexham an accessible town. The aim of the group is to assist the Council in meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Disability Equality Duty set out within the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.

The Accessible Wrexham group will:

  • Provide an open discussion forum where stakeholders, partners, people with disabilities and local groups or organisations can raise issues that impact upon access in Wrexham so that those issues can be discussed and taken forward as appropriate.
  • Advise on possible consequences for people with disabilities arising from the way in which the Council develops and delivers its services and exercises its functions in relation to the built environment including planning and transport including community safety issues.
  • Provide feedback and comments on significant proposals and how they impact upon the ability of disabled people to access facilities and services provided by the Council.
  • Assist the Council in identifying and addressing physical and other barriers that could have a negative impact upon disabled people.
  • Assist the Council to undertake meaningful disability impact assessments and develop an inclusive and enabling approach that promotes equal access for disabled citizens.
  • Assist the Council to engage, consult and communicate effectively with disabled people.
  • Support delivery, development and monitoring of the Council’s Disability Equality Scheme and liaise with the Disability Equality (Monitoring and Review) Group as relevant and appropriate.

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