News on Wick Street Design Project

A key aim of the designs for the pedestrian precinct and the Bridge Street crossings is to improve accessibility within the town centre. Back in October last year, when we asked about problems people experience when accessing facilities in this area, many comments cited lack of step-free access to shops, lack of seating, narrow pavements, and slippery surfaces, among other comments relating to accessibility.

A meeting with the Chair of the Caithness Access Panel and input from other local people gave us lots of ideas for making the High Street easier and safer for people to access shops and other local facilities. We've incorporated many of these improvements into the draft designs but we need your help to refine these improvements and let us know if they work for you.

On Wednesday 02 September we will be hosting an online workshop for people who experience barriers to navigating the High Street. Whether you need a mobility aid such as a walking stick or frame, you have a chronic condition that means you need frequent rest stops when walking, or you are Deaf or hard of hearing, we want to hear from you. If there is anything at all that impacts your ability to travel easily through the street by wheelchair, pushchair or on foot, come along on Wednesday to talk to our design team and help us shape these draft designs to make them as inclusive as possible.

Register by 2pm today to secure your place. Please note that RSVPs on Facebook are not accepted as registration - you must register by completing this form: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcOGgqjwuE9NIEbz86GrWgK1nQv4U-aT3

Thanks to all who have contributed your views to this engagement so far. It has only been one week and we have already had 89 contributions (either comments or agreements with other comments) from 39 respondents. To make sure the results of this engagement are a true reflection of the views of the community as a whole, we still need to hear from many more of you. Please share this website with your neighbours, friends, family and colleagues and encourage them to add their voices before 14 September.