Access and Disability Advice

The Role of our Access Officer

The Access Officer's tasks include:

• Assessing and commenting on all planning applications submitted to the Authorities
• Liaising with local voluntary groups who represent disabled people
• Conducting access audits on Council buildings, pedestrian areas and making recommendations for improvements
• Increasing the awareness of the needs of local disabled people
• Liaising with Council services such as Highways on issues such as safer street crossings, dropped kerbs etc
• Advising businesses on how they can make their services more accessible

Who benefits from good access?

• Children in pushchairs
• Visually impaired
• Elderly people with arthritis
• Any visitors to the area
• Hearing impaired
• People with fractured limbs
• Pregnant mothers
• People with shopping
• Guide dog users
• Wheelchair users
• Potentially anybody

The Access Officer works in many other general ways including

• Promoting Access to Council Properties,
• Promoting Access to the Wider Community
• Providing Information on Developing Legislation,
• General Access Enquiries,
• Disability Advice & Training
• Useful links

• Access feedback form
• Access FAQ
• Accessible taxis
• Alternative Formats
• Design Guides
• Blue Badge Scheme
• Council buildings
• DDA Advice Leaflet
• DDA 1995
• Disability Discrimination Act
• DDA 2005
• Design and Access Statements
• Disability Equality Scheme
• Do's and don'ts of access
• Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Emergency egress
• Hearing Loops
• Interview guidance
• National Key Scheme
• Part M 2004 and checklist
• Pavement parking
• Polling day voting
• Public toilets
• Fareham Shop mobility
• Gosport Shop mobility
• Fareham Access Group
• Gosport Access Group
  

For further information on all Access issues please email the Access Officer at rsturgess@fareham.gov.uk or telephone 02392 545535