Equality Advisory Panel - February 2022

This document contains the minutes from the Cairngorms Equality Advisory Panel meeting held on 22 February 2022. The panel discussed the Strategic Tourism Infrastructure Plan, focusing on key equality issues such as low-income groups, accessible toilet facilities (including changing places toilets and gender-neutral bathrooms), neurodiversity, representative imagery, personal security, and website accessibility, and also reviewed the Public Sector Equality Duty. The panel gave feedback on various proposals, including the importance of plain English and diverse representation in communications, engaging experts and considering local demographics, setting key metrics for equality outcomes, and ensuring leadership accountability. The panel also addressed other business, such as updating panel member biographies on the website, creating a tool to track consultations, and a discussion with the Scottish Youth Hostel Association. The next meeting is scheduled for 29 March.