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Access Group for Suffolk

Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Postcode: IP1 2BX
Contact name: Nicole Watson
Telephone: 01473 265318

Bedford and District Access Group

Address: Access Officer, Bedford Borough Council, Town Hall, Bedford
Postcode: MK40 1SJ
Contact name: Stuart O'Dell
Telephone: 01234 221762

Braintree & District Access Group

Address: Disability Essex, Moulsham Mill, Parkway, Chelmsford, Essex
Postcode: CM2 7PX
Contact name: Stuart Kirk
Telephone: 0800 197 5040

Brentwood Access Group

Address: 24 Pennyfields, Warley, Brentwood, Essex
Postcode: CM14 5JP
Contact name: Mrs Jennie Duncombe
Telephone: 01277 212 361
Notes: Our aim is to drive home the social model of disability and ensure that wherever possible, buildings, information, human resources etc are accessible and accommodating to people with all kinds of disabilities. Certain members of the Group sit on committees and groups within the voluntary and statutory sectors to ensure that any decisions on planning and provision of services are made with our needs catered for. We stress that barriers we face are not always physical but people's attitudes and we try to introduce training and ideas to improve these.

Central Beds Access Group

Address: 47 Roman Way, Flitwick, Bedfordshire,
Postcode: MK45 1RP
Contact name: Roy Storey
Telephone: 01525 718524
Website: www.centralbedsaccessgroup.co.uk
Notes: The Access Group's Objectives shall be to promote accessibility for the benefit of disabled people and all members of the community of Central Bedfordshire in a) The built environment b) Facilities, goods and services c) The countryside d) Information e) Transport In carrying out its objectives the Access Group shall promote equality of opportunity for all sections of the community. The Access Group shall:

  • Provide a focus for all matters relating to accessibility and to promote local understanding of these matters.
  • Provide advice, based on the experience, research and knowledge of members of the Access Group to statutory authorities, commercial undertakings and private individuals where appropriate.
  • Maintain contact with local and national organisations that have an interest in access issues.
  • Exchange information where appropriate with such groups in furtherance of the objectives of the Access Group.
  • Establish or join with others to organise or support projects and campaigns to promote access.

Chelmsford Area Access Group

Address: c/o The Gate House, 116 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford
Postcode: CM1 2QL
Contact name: Richard Black
Website: http://beehive.totalessex.co.uk/caag
Notes: Access group covering Chelmsford in Essex

Fair Access to Colchester

Contact name: Clayton Beckwith
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Telephone: 07973 1948888
Website: under construction
Notes: This a new group that has just been set up. It started as a Facebook Group, 'Fair Access to Colchester'. The group will be looking play a part in shaping the town centre traffic management project. Other projects are in the pipeline including holding an event to celebrate the International Day for Disabled People.

Harlow Area Access Group

Contact name: Peter Lainson (Chair)
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Notes: The Harlow District Access Group has been active for over 20 years as an entirely voluntary organisation that seeks to work with the local statutory, civic and commercial sectors, in the interests of disabled people, to achieve the highest possible levels of social inclusion by promoting inclusive design throughout our community. Currently the group takes an active interest in local planning, licensing and equalities matters; it also contributes to the development of highways, streetworks and public transport issues.

Norwich Access Group

Address: 12 Chartwell Court, Norwich
Postcode: NR7 8TS
Contact name: George Saunders
Telephone: 01603 413485
Website: norwichaccessgroup.org.uk

Thetford Access group

Address: 37 Hawthorn Way, Thetford, Norfolk
Postcode: IP24 2TA
Contact name: Keith Ready
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Uttlesford Area Access Group

Address: c/o Building Surveying, Uttlesford District Council, Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden Essex
Postcode: CB11 4ER
Contact name: Sue Locke, Secretary
Telephone: 01799 510537
Website: Uttlesford District Council - Access Group
Notes: Peter Lainson is Chair of this Group along with Cate Scott who is Vice-Chair. The Group has over 20 members representing various forms of disability and has been established for approximately 14 years. We always welcome new members and are very active in the community from improving footways to bids for a lift at Audley End Station.

WNDiS (West Norfolk Disability information Service)

Address: WNDiS, Railway Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk
Postcode: PE30 1NF
Contact name: Jonathan Toye
Telephone: 01553 776177
Website: www.wndis.org.uk
Notes: We provide information, advice and advocacy. Conduct access audits and give Equality training. We campaign for equal access for all.

Welwyn Hatfield Access Group

Address: Hazel Grove Community Hall, Hazel Grove, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL7 2DG
Contact name: Brian Wilson or David Baker
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Telephone: 01707 323884
Website: www.whagaccess.org
Notes: The Welwyn Hatfield Access Group, based in Welwyn Garden City has been active since April 1997 and became a registered charity in December 2001.  (Reg. No. 1089866). We are a local voluntary group run by and for disabled people, their families, friends and carers. Our primary aim is the elimination of physical, attitudinal and communication access barriers for disabled and limited mobility people, including elderly people and parents with toddlers and pushchairs, within our district. WHAG works closely with the District and County Councils, local retailers and service providers, especially those involved in transport matters, and the disabled population of the Welwyn Hatfield District. Currently there are 7,148 disabled people of working age, according to the Adult Care Services (ACS) and Children, Schools and Families service (CSF).

Major Achivements
1. Researched, published and distributed 750 copies of the Welwyn Garden City Access Directory and 400 copies of the Hatfield Access Directory. These provide physical access and sensory aid data for every retail/service provider outlet in both towns. The Welwyn Garden City directory was updated and re-issued in January 2006.
2. Published and distributed a leaflet for those having difficulty using public transport.
3. Compiled in conjunction with the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) a DDA reference manual entitled ‘Bringing the DDA to Life’. 986 copies were personally delivered to every retail/service provider and place of worship within the District by January 2005.
4. Held a number of DDA workshops.
5. Developed and instigated a WHAG website (www.whagaccess.org) in 2005.
6. Held a number of training seminars on aspects of planning and fire regulations in accordance with new access legislation, throughout 2006.