Subtitles Set To Be Provided At Council Meetings
Written by HFM News on 21st September 2021
Harborough District Council is set to become one of the first authorities in the country to make its meetings accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
On-line broadcasts will feature subtitles, if the move is approved by councillors next week.
The idea was suggested last year by Cllr Phil Knowles, when meetings went virtual during the pandemic, and although they are taking place in-person again, proceedings are also still being streamed live on the internet, via Microsoft Teams.
Cllr Knowles spoke to Hfm:
