The Local Accessibility Partnership has been formed to
assist with the delivery and progression of the
Accessibility Strategy (and also the
Rural Access to Services Programme). The
Strategy has been produced in conjunction with the Council's
second Local Transport Plan, which sets out the programme of
activities to improve transport and transport related issues
from 2006 to 2011.
The Accessibility Strategy aims to improve access to services and
facilities for the residents of Telford and Wrekin. Most
importantly, through the Strategy, it is aimed to improve people's
access to;
- Employment
- Education
- Health care
- Fresh food shopping
In order to deliver the Strategy and improve accessibility
across the area in an effective way, key organisations were
approached to become partners of the Local Accessibility
Partnership, which includes Connexions, Jobcentre Plus, Planning,
Social Care, Education, the Princess Royal Hospital, Arriva
Midlands, the Senior Citizen's Forum, the Council for Voluntary
Service and many other groups. The bringing together of such a
diverse range of groups ensures that the issue of access to
services is approached from a number of angles and
viewpoints.
Although the Accessibility Strategy has been produced within
Transport, it is intended that not all solutions to accessibility
issues will be dealt with by implementing or improving transport.
Solutions may include the provision of a home delivery service from
a local shop, or the provision of a communal broadband computer in
the local Community Centre to be able to order goods and services,
or to make payments online. The solutions will be those which best
suit the circumstances of the residents/people affected.
Local Accessibility Partnership structure
The Local Accessibility Partnership will report to
Telford & Wrekin's Local Strategic
Partnership (LSP), which brings together organisations from
across the public, voluntary, community and private sectors. The
LSP will also be able to downwardly communicate to the
LAP.
A number of sub-groups are also associated with the LAP, increasing
the capacity for upward and downward communication to take place
(see the below structure for information).
Local Strategic Partnership
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Local Accessibility Partnership
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Sub-groups
Rural Transport User Group
T&W Bicycle User Group
T&W Walking Group
Wheels to Work Working Group
Bus User Group
Local Access Forum
The sub groups will have the opportunity to feed into the LAP,
whilst also providing the LAP with an effective method of
disseminating information in an appropriate way. Most sub groups
meet on a quarterly basis. If you are interested in finding out
more about any of the sub groups, please go to the
Local Accessibility Partnership sub groups
page for contact details.
Meetings of the Local Accessibility Partnership
The Local Accessibility Partnership meets every 6
months in April and October each year, and is an opportunity to
assess how the delivery of the Accessibility Strategy and RASP is
going. They are also a place for partners to get together and
discuss ideas, new information, share knowledge and plan for the
following 6 months.
A list of our current partners (pdf) is available to
view.
Local Accessibility Partnership
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