Issue - meetings

Responses had been received from officers following questions about disabled accessibility at the previous meeting from Nazarella Scianguetta. This included a response from the Inclusive Response Service about a series of accessibility studies that had recently been carried out for the main high streets in Wood Green, Crouch End, Muswell Hill and Bruce Grove. A list of recommendations from the studies had been produced and shared with relevant departments to ensure that accessibility was embedded in policy going forward.

Cllr Connor highlighted the extensive scrutiny work carried out by the Adults & Health Scrutiny Panel on improvements to aids and adaptations in people’s homes. She also noted that the most recent report on this issue from officers had stated that a new OT Aids & Adaptations Policy that reflected improved processes and practices was being finalised with the aim for completion by June 2025. Cllr Connor requested that details of the Policy be provided to the Committee. (ACTION)

Cllr Connor noted that information provided following the query about support from Adult Social Care for disabled people linked to a page on the Council’s website. However, while this provided information about some disabilities, it did not cover some conditions including physical disabilities.

Nazarella Scianguetta raised further concerns about housing for disabled people and reiterated some of the accessibility issues that disabled people experience in the Borough.

Cllr White proposed that further specific queries in these areas could be taken forward by the appropriate Scrutiny Panels.