WST AGM Resolution E - increase facilities for wheelchair users asap

[Jaded]

Originally Posted by Junior Shabadoo

I hope I'm not stepping out of line copying this from the DSA Facebook but people should read it:

"An email from the club to our list of platform users yesterday said;

"Do you have any other ideas or comments that will help us move forward as
a club ? We felt with all the changes we are striving to make , who better
to ask the opinion of than the wheelchair fans who will be using the
facilities."

It also asked if wheelchair users were happy to have undersized unmarked wheelchair spaces pitch side. Despite the Resolution at the WST AGM on Monday instructing the WST to properly designate them.

We feel for our 2 members who went to a lot of trouble to put forward the Resolution.

It has left some of us questioning if there is any point in having a DSA at all."

Given the lack of backing of the club to the resolution and now this, what exactly are the club playing at?
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Not good at all.

[dlrwrexham]

Originally Posted by wafc1926

Agree wholeheartedly. The DSA continues to do a fantastic job for our less privileged fans and the public relations value to Wrexham AFC of their achievements is invaluable. You would hope that every effort is being made to strengthen the links between Club and DSA and that such close co-operation would speed up the process of improving facilities for our disabled fans.
Our FPA committee has had informal discussions and will be offering our full support on future fundraising events to WrexhamO and his wonderful DSA team.

If only the club board shared your opinion of the worth of such good publicity.

I'd just like to thank all those fair minded posters, who've expressed their support for our (DSA's) attempts to improve accessibility at the Racecourse. I only wish our club's board of directors shared your generosity of spirit.

We will push things through for our members, come he'll or high-water, of that you have my word

[Jaded]

Slightly confused as to the point of resolutions if they’re not binding? Surely it’s a waste of people’s time proposing them/voting on them. If they ARE binding, as I’d always assumed, then the email sent seems to be both pointless and needlessly divisive.

[DoomandGloom]

Originally Posted by Junior Shabadoo

I hope I'm not stepping out of line copying this from the DSA Facebook but people should read it:

"An email from the club to our list of platform users yesterday said;

"Do you have any other ideas or comments that will help us move forward as
a club ? We felt with all the changes we are striving to make , who better
to ask the opinion of than the wheelchair fans who will be using the
facilities."

It also asked if wheelchair users were happy to have undersized unmarked wheelchair spaces pitch side. Despite the Resolution at the WST AGM on Monday instructing the WST to properly designate them.

We feel for our 2 members who went to a lot of trouble to put forward the Resolution.

It has left some of us questioning if there is any point in having a DSA at all."

Given the lack of backing of the club to the resolution and now this, what exactly are the club playing at?
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Sorry if I've missed something or there's more to this but it doesn't say they won't designate the spaces and wasn't the idea for quicker engagement by the club? Isn't this the start of engagement?

[Junior Shabadoo]

Originally Posted by DoomandGloom

Sorry if I've missed something or there's more to this but it doesn't say they won't designate the spaces and wasn't the idea for quicker engagement by the club? Isn't this the start of engagement?

It's not my place to say really but my reading is that the club is offering a quick deal rather than one that meets the required standards.
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[WrexhamO]

The club is slinging people are happy with their pitch side spaces or if they would like them marked.
What they are not saying is that the current spaces are not wide enough for a wheelchair they are merely allocated a front row seat.
A properly designated space will offer them 900mm wide spaces plus 500mm for the carer. But this is not explained.
It's a shockingly loaded question designed to produce an answer.
And it is in direct opposition to the Resolution passed on Monday.
I am shocked saddened and thoroughly disheartened with it all to be honest.

[DoomandGloom]

Originally Posted by WrexhamO

The club is slinging people are happy with their pitch side spaces or if they would like them marked.
What they are not saying is that the current spaces are not wide enough for a wheelchair they are merely allocated a front row seat.
A properly designated space will offer them 900mm wide spaces plus 500mm for the carer. But this is not explained.
It's a shockingly loaded question designed to produce an answer.
And it is in direct opposition to the Resolution passed on Monday.
I am shocked saddened and thoroughly disheartened with it all to be honest.

Understand your point completely but the resolution appears to only say that they should be designated areas, (just reread it) technically it doesn't specify a size or type. Playing devil's advocate maybe they didn't understand that was your point due to the wording of the resolution.

[Jaded]

Originally Posted by DoomandGloom

Understand your point completely but the resolution appears to only say that they should be designated areas, (just reread it) technically it doesn't specify a size or type. Playing devil's advocate maybe they didn't understand that was your point due to the wording of the resolution.

Why on earth would you have designated areas which WEREN’T the correct standard? Apart from anything else, point 4 of the resolution instructs “that the club meets minimum standards of accessibility at the earliest possible opportunity.”

To be honest it looks like the board don’t want to properly follow the resolution. If this is the case, hopefully those people who respond to any criticism of the Trust with “get a resolution passed then” or similar comments will have the decency to stop using this response.

[wafc1926]

There have been growing divisions within the Club for a long time now. The current controversy over the DSA Resolution , and the unbelievable Vaughan collection debacle, are forcing fans to choose between backing the Board or doing what's right. I know which side I am on.