Access Bulletin

Our July bulletin has been released to the press but due to time constraints will not be posted here untill the beginning of August.
Members are reminded that August is our annual holiday and that as usual there will be no meeting.
Next meeting 9 September.

Meeting No14-06, 10 June 2010

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Angela Burns AM
Angela Burns AM, who was guest speaker at the June meeting of the Group, answered questions about current access issues including:

• The Blue Badge Reform in Wales;
• The recent railway survey carried out by the National Assembly’s Equality of Opportunities Committee;
• Accessible Tourism;
• The future for access groups and access officers.

The Group considered the meeting to be very useful and informative and Angela promised to undertake further research into some of the topics discussed.

Pembrokeshire Passport
Arrangements for the launch of the Pembrokeshire Passport at Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth on 16 June were finalised. The plastic wallet will help disabled people to use local bus and train services by allowing personalised messages to be inserted by the user. Thanks were extended to Health Challenge Pembrokeshire for financial support and to all the local transport providers including Richards Brothers, Silcox, First Travel and Arriva Trains Wales who have enthusiastically backed the scheme.

Pembrokeshire Passports are available free of charge by contacting Pembrokeshire County Council on 01437 764551.

AGM
Members noted that the Group’s AGM is scheduled for the 2 nd Thursday in July and a list of candidates for officer posts will be considered at the next meeting in June.

To comment or raise concerns on disability matters please contact the Chairman Henry Langen on 01834 861202 or the Pembrokeshire County Council Access Officer Alan Hunt on 01437 775148. Both will be happy to receive your call. To find out more about the Pembrokeshire Access Group or to join the group please contact Henry or Alan.

To comment or raise concerns on disability matters please contact the Chairman Henry Langen on 01834 861202 or the Pembrokeshire County Council Access Officer Alan Hunt on 01437 775148. Both will be happy to receive your call. To find out more about the Pembrokeshire Access Group or to join the group please contact Henry or Alan.