The draft Accessibility Plan is available: Draft Accessibility Plan
To improve accessibility to our municipal services, facilities, and natural and built environments, the District of Highlands has developed an Accessibility Plan to identify and reduce challenges people experience with our:
- Information
- Communications
- Technologies
- Policies
- Practices; and
- Infrastructure
Once developed, it will also help to inform the planning of future activities with a long-term goal of becoming a barrier-free community.
The Accessible BC Act identifies eight standards for inclusion in a long-term Plan. The first iteration of our Plan will focus on the first two of those standards: Employment and Service Delivery. It will take time to eliminate barriers, however the Plan is the first step in identifying how we can improve accessibility going forward.
The Plan must be reviewed and updated every three years and will incorporate information gathered through multiple public engagement opportunities. Opportunities will be advertised on this page as they are scheduled.
A critical part of developing, monitoring, and updating the Accessibility Plan is receiving valuable feedback from people experiencing barriers. While the first term of the Plan is internally focused, public input is always welcomed and appreciated. Sharing your experiences in or interacting with the municipality will help us to identify barriers and improve accessibility for all people.
