Issue - meetings

To consider the Access Policy Statement.

The Curator presented the Access Policy 2020-2025.

The Working Group discussed various access issues;

·         An access audit was being carried out by and external specialist using feedback from local groups.

·         An access statement would be available on the website following the audit.

·         Mobility scooters posed a problem however wheelchair access was possible and the museum had two wheelchairs which were available for members of the public to borrow.

·         It was possible for self-propelled wheelchair users to get around the majority of the museum.

·         Signage is being tackled to be clearer.

·         ‘Talking tiles’ are being utilised for audio descriptions.

·         Redesign is being considered to aid flow and access around the museum.

The Chairman of the Museum Society advised that they had approved the policy that morning.