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 Information Pack SECTION 13

Meetings Venues

AcceptableList of acceptable venues

UnacceptableList of venues unacceptable for meetings


List of acceptable venues for meetings

This has been drawn up following use of the venues listed. The aim is to keep building and up-dating as venues improve therefore is view of Scottish Disabled Members' Committee at time of going to print; thus please check with venue as they may have made adjustments that make it suitable or unsuitable.

NB: Please check out each venue and make sure it meets your needs. Use the Access/Audit Checklist.

If you are familiar with venues that you consider should be added to the list then please let us know.

* Denotes still to be audited by Committee

GLASGOW COMMENTS

 STUC Offices, 333 Woodlands Road,Glasgow G3 6NG
Tel: 0141-337-8100
 Good all-round facilities
 TGWU Offices, 290 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4LD
Tel: 01410332-7321
 Reasonable facilities
 Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow
Tel: 0141- 287-2999
 Doors heavy/carpeting
 Renfield St Stephen's Centre 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP
Tel: 0141-332-4293
 Most rooms no natural light
 UNISON House, 14 West Campbell Street, Glasgow G2 6RX
Tel: 0141-332-0006
 Good all-round facilities
 UNISON, Glasgow Resource Centre, 2 Fitzroy Place, Glasgow
G3 7RH
Tel: 0141-243-2119
 Wheelchair access still to be checked but is available (check parking arrangements)
 Centre for Independent Living Unit
117-127 Brook Street, Glasgow G40 3AP
Tel: 0141-550-4455
 Very good facilities
 Quality Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street,
Glasgow G1 2SS
Tel: 0141-221-9680
 No parking

EDINBURGH

 UNISON Office, Douglas House, 60 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3UQ
Tel: 0131-226-2662
 Separate access for wheelchair users
 Stakis Hotel, Edinburgh International Airport, Edinburgh EH28 8LL
Tel: 0131-519-4400
 Good all-round facilities
 Quality Hotel, Edinburgh Airport, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8AU
Tel: 0131-333-4331
 Good all-round facilities
* Kings Manor Hotel, 100 Milton Road
East, Edinburgh EH15 2NP
Tel: 0131-669-0444
 

PERTH
Bell Library, 2-8 York Place, Perth PH2 8EP
Tel: 01738-444949
 Reasonable facilities but no one readily on call therefore Facilitator may be required

STIRLING

* Stirling Management Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786-451712
 

PAISLEY

* Disability Resource Centre, 74 Love St,
Paisley PA3 2EA
Tel: 0141-848-1123
 Good all round facilities but their station has limited
access ~ therefore
check out.
* Irvine Hospital Inn  Recommended by Education Committee

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List of unacceptable venues for meetings

Over the years, venues have been used that the Scottish Disabled Members' Committee considers fall short of suitable. However, improvements are being made constantly ~ therefore it is worth checking. It is therefore recommended at the time of going to print that . . . . .

the following venues should NOT be used:

Ingram Hotel, Glasgow

Salutation Hotel, Perth

City Mills Stakis Hotel, Perth

Holiday Express Hotel, Stirling

Forth Bridges Hotel, South Queensferry

Commodore Hotel, Granton, Near Edinburgh

Swallow Hotel, Glasgow

Kelvin Park Lorne Hotel, Glasgow

Grosvenor Hotel, Glasgow

Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh

Maitland Hotel, Edinburgh

AEEU Offices, Glasgow

Jury's Pond Hotel, Glasgow

Partick Burgh Hall, Glasgow

Queen's Hotel, Perth

Isle of Skye, Perth

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