>Reply-To: Accessibuilt list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Housing Associations and DDA >Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 16:19:39 -0000 > >Hi, > >Common areas in sheltered accommodation would, in my opinion, not count as >public access.  Tenants of these premises often have family and friends >visiting, but they could not be classed as 'the public'.  this would be like >saying that anyone visiting your own home would be a member of the public >and that your house should be made accessible. > >As I understand the current position, areas that are used for 'public' >functions such as holding bingo in the comon room to which local residents >could attend would be classed as somewhere that would fall into Part III. >coffee mornings, charitable events, WI meetings etc etc would also, if they >were held in such premises, be subject to Part III. > >I agree that this is a difficult area to define and one which the DRC should >be addressing to clarify the situation. > >John Gregory >Access Officer > >-----Original Message----- >From: clare [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: 25 November 2004 16:00 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] Housing Associations and DDA > > >Helen, > >Thanks for the reply, we are hoping to advise a housing association client >who have not addressed the DDA at all on where they should be focussing >their efforts. > >I don't know the full detail on their building stock but understand that >they have some offices to which there is limited public access and that some >of the blocks are designed as sheltered and assisted housing and include >common parts such as entrance areas and common rooms.  As I understand their >Part II obligations are relatively straightforward in terms of the office >accommodation in that they have non-anticipatory duties to make reasonable >adjustments for their staff.  What I'm not so clear on is exactly which >areas would be considered 'public' under Part III and who would be classed >as 'public' in terms of those visiting tenants etc. > >They are looking to carry out very brief appraisals of current accessibility >as part of a wider condition survey (despite our efforts to explain the >limitations of such an approach) before going on to undertake more detailed >access audits in the future. > >Any clarification would be greatly appreciated as would and sources of >further information. > >Regards > >Clare > >----- Original Message ----- >From: helen kane <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 3:18 PM >Subject: Re: Housing Associations and DDA > > >Yes, I work with them - but do you mean the residential common parts or >offices?  For offices they are clearly service providers, so pretty much >standard duties, but residential .... well that's a can of worms. > >Let me know and I'll help. > >Helen > > > >From: clare < [log in to unmask] ><mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > >Reply-To: Accessibuilt list < [log in to unmask] ><mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Housing Associations and DDA > >Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 14:51:10 -0000 > > > >Hello all, > > > >Could anyone point me in the direction of some basic information on the >obligations of housing associations under Part III of the DDA - i.e. access >to common parts etc? > > > >Thanks > > > >Clare Armstrong > > > >----------End of Message---------- > > > >Run by SURFACE for more information on research, consultancy and the >distance taught MSc. in Accessibility and Inclusive Design programme visit: > > > >http://www.inclusive-design.it > > > >Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at >http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html >----------End of Message---------- > >Run by SURFACE for more information on research, consultancy and the >distance taught MSc. in Accessibility and Inclusive Design programme visit: > > >http://www.inclusive-design.it > > >Archives for the Accessibuilt discussion list are located at >http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/accessibuilt.html > > >________________________________________________________________________ >This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. 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