Scottish Council on Deafness: Report, 2008 (Part 6)

Information produced in accessible formats

The Councils were asked if they provide information about the Local Planning process and/or Community Planning in BSL and Plain English.

BSL:

- 13 Councils provide information on request.

- 11 Councils do not provide information in BSL at all.

- Argyll & Bute Council did not answer the question.

- Dumfries & Galloway has a member of staff trained to provide British Sign Language on request.

- Fife Council will arrange for the person to go to the office to meet with someone from the Planning Executive and provide a BSL/English Interpreter.

- Edinburgh City Council produces information in compliance with the Council’s accessibility guidance.

- The Freedom of Information Officer for Falkirk Council did not know what BSL is. Once it was explained, the answer to the question was that the Council does not offer this facility (BSL) for documents or at meetings.