What A4AGBD Has Done
What A4AGBD Has Done between February 2022 and February 2025
2022
February 2022: AGM – JW becomes Chair
July 2022: “Access for All” event in conjunction with Basingstoke District Disability Forum
2023
February 2023: AGM
June 2023: Initial meeting with the Patient Experience Team at Hampshire Hospitals
July 2023: an intercom was operational in The Malls for easier access by disabled patrons to enter the main public toilet area for free.
August 2023: Attended two open public forum about Train companies closing train offices.
October 2023: Meeting with Stagecoach South regional Manager
November 2023: Conducted a pilot of “Disability Awareness Training” workshop at NHH for NHS staff with the support of Patient Experience Team at Hampshire Hospitals
December 2023: Meeting with Basingstoke and Area Tinnitus Support Group and licensing officer for BDBC for Private Hire Taxis
2024
February 2024:
• Taking the minutes at our monthly committee meetings.
• We have set up a Restricted Facebook Group of 84 Members, a website that can be easily found on Google search that had 23 views in January 2025, and a new Gmail address.
• Composed a list of guest speakers at our monthly meetings since 2017 and a list of potential speakers to invite to future meetings.
• An initial contact letter has complied with 5 general questions to send to the planning officer in charge of planning consultations
• Survey to enquire about taxis and the needs of the Basingstoke population.