Agenda item

Members received an update on the outcome of the accessibility survey of Neath and Port Talbot Civic Centres and The Quays as detailed in the circulated report.

It was highlighted that Neath Civic Centre, which was built in 2005, and the Quays completed in 2009 both comply with Part M of the Building Regulations and were designed to be fully accessible.  With regard to Port Talbot Civic Centre, which was constructed in 1987 prior to the introduction of any significant legislation to improve access for disabled people, a number of areas were identified as needing improvement.

Members asked if further views could be gathered from Members of the Public on how they felt improvements could be made and any difficulties they have had in accessing the public areas.  It was agreed that a request would be made to the Local Disability Network Action Group to undertake an assessment of Port Talbot Civic Centre to highlight areas for improvement and for a report to be prepared for consideration at the next meeting of Democratic Services Committee. 

In addition it was proposed that, the Chair write to all Members asking them to identify any access issues that they felt needed to be addressed and to forward them to the Head of Corporate Strategy and Democratic Services.