The Accessibility Advisory Group (AAG) provides lived experience advice to help Council staff and promote inclusion as a core aspect of all Council projects and services.

Apply for Council Advisory Group membership

Applications are open from Monday 2 March to Sunday 22 March.

Further information about this group is available by:

The group meets monthly.

  • Rachel Mullins (Chair)
  • Paul Barclay
  • Andrew Hey
  • Colleen Jones
  • Allison Nichols-Dunsmuir
  • Ingrid Robertson
  • Brett Ladbrook
  • Sally Wihone
  • Vicki Carey
  • Peter Rees
  • Glenda Martin
  • Ben Healy

Meetings

Accessibility Advisory Group meetings are usually held monthly in the Council building in Hereford Street, or at a time and place agreed as suitable by the majority of the group's members.

Meetings are generally two hours in length. At times, meetings are subject to change based on the Council's work requirements of the Inclusive Communities Coordinator.

Some meetings will be held in the wards and include ward community advisors and community board members.

Minutes and submissions

Previous submissions endorsed by the Accessibility Advisory Group (formerly Disability Advisory Group) and collated by Community and Public Health, Canterbury District Health Board are available on request.

Previous minutes and submissions are available on request.