Wales working to improve access for the deaf
The South Wales Echo this week published the views of Councillor Judith Woodman, Deputy Leader of Cardiff council, who praised efforts made to improve access for deaf people in Wales.
She wrote: 'Cardiff Castle has done much to improve access for disabled people this year, including a new multi-million-pound interpretation centre giving access to the castle’s battlements. The audio tour has British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation.
Cardiff council has also taken steps to improve access for deaf citizens. We have published a corporate policy setting out arrangements for BSL and other kinds of communication support on demand.
We have invested in a new accessible communications officer, who comes into post in January, to co-ordinate and speed up our improvements. We have undertaken this work with the Wales Council for Deaf People and Deaf Association of Wales.'
(Photo courtesy of Cardiff Council)
