Four Nations
Four Nations
The Accessibility 4 Nations (A4N) Liaison Group was established by, and involves:
- The Mobility and Access Committee Scotland (MACS)
- The Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee (IMTAC).
- The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)
All three organisations are advisory committees established by Government(s) to provide advice on the travel needs and mobility issues of disabled, and, in Northern Ireland, older people. The Group is also attended by the supporting Government Departments and representatives from Wales. The aim of the Group is to develop closer working relations to ensure the committees can collectively make a significant change and to establish a more joined up approach for working on transport accessibility in the UK.
The group also provides a network and forum for sense checking, sharing ideas, learning from each other and for pulling resources, knowledge and experience to 'push' key areas of work.
DPTAC chaired the last Four Nations Meeting which was held in October. This meeting included updates from DPTAC, MACS and IMTAC alongside updates from the respective government officials in attendance in terms of policy developments and workstreams.
Key areas for cross nation discussion and support included the objections to the continued extensions to Public Sector Vehicle Access Regulations (PSVAR), discussions on pavement parking, taxis and Motability.