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Summary

• This guide was created in October 2022.
• There are public transport links within 200m of the venue.
• The venue shares another venue's parking.
• A designated drop off point is not available.
• The most accessible entrance is the main entrance.
• There is step free access at this entrance.
• This entrance has more than one set of double doors.
• The doors are automatic.
• There is step-free access throughout the building.
• There is a hearing assistance system at the tills, the customer service counter, the paint mixing counter and the Trade Point counter.
• Accessible toilet facilities are available.
• Step-free standard toilet facilities are available.
• Baby change facilities are available.
• Left hand transfer accessible toilet facilities can be found to the rear right of the store.
• Female and male standard toilet facilities can be found to the rear right of the store.
• Baby changing facilities can be found to the rear right of the store within the accessible toilet.

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Getting Help and Assistance

• Click + Collect is available at this store.
• The Click + Collect point is located to the right as you enter.
• The following are available to borrow: wheelchairs.
• The types of trolley available at this store include: standard, standard with baby seat, board carrier (A-frame), flat-bed and wheeled basket.
• Documents/information can be provided in: large print on request.
• An assistance dog toilet or toileting area is not available at the store.
• Water bowls for assistance dogs are not available.

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Public Transport

• There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
• The nearest bus stop is located on Allerdyce Road.
• The nearest train station is Drumry.
• For more information on Drumry Railway Station please click here (opens new tab).

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Parking

• The store has its own parking facilities which do not need to be booked in advance.
• Blue Badge parking is available.
• Blue Badge parking is clearly signed but markings are faded.
• The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 20m from the main entrance.
• The car park is free for all users.
• Clearly marked and signed parent and child parking bays are.

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• Parking View
  • The car park is located at the front of the building.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • Parking spaces are provided on a first come first serve basis.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The dimensions of the Blue Badge bays are 250cm x 490cm.
  • There is a hatched zone on one side and to the rear.
  • The hatched zone is at least 120cm.
• Access from the Car Park View
  • The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
  • Potential obstacles between the Blue Badge parking and the entrance include dropped kerbs without tactile paving.

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Approach (Main Entrance)

• The surface of the approach is block paving.
• There are bollards on the approach which have a minimum width of 72cm and are 170cm high.
• There is step-free access on approach.

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Entrance (Main)

• This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
• The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
• There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
• There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
• There is step-free access at this entrance.
• There are double automatic doors.
• The width of the opening is 204cm.
• There is a second set of doors.
• There are double automatic doors.
• The width of the opening is 171cm.
• There are security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.
• The minimum width between the barriers is 157cm.

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• Comments View
  • The automatic security gates are 178cm wide.
  • There are a set of similar 158cm wide automatic doors to the left beyond the first set of doors to access the Collections counter, as shown in photographs 9 and 10.

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Approach (TradePoint Entrance)

• The surface of the approach is tarmac and block paving.
• There is step-free access on approach.
• There is a slope with a very easy incline.

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Entrance (TradePoint)

• This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building, to the left.
• The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
• There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
• A colleague is available at this entrance to assist customers.
• There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
• There is a slope with a slight gradient .
• There is a single automatic door.
• The width of the opening is 310cm.
• There are security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.
• The minimum width between the barriers is 268cm.

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  • The automatic roller door requires staff to open it when exiting.

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Shop

• There is step-free access throughout the shop.
• The lighting levels in the shop are good.
• Wayfinding signage is provided.
• The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the shop.
• All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
• The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
• Access throughout the shop is unobstructed.
• There is low colour contrast between the shelving and floor throughout the shop.
• There is background noise in the shop.

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Planning Area (Bathrooms)

• The planning area is located to the left of the store.
• There is step-free access to the planning area.
• The lighting levels in the planning area are good.
• The distance between the floor and the lowest desk is 75cm.
• The distance between the floor and the highest desk is 92cm.
• There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the desk.
• The area has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• There is a mixture of seating with and without armrests.
• There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the planning area.

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  • There is a 118cm high intercom bell available here.

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Planning Area (Kitchens)

• The planning area is located to the rear left of the store.
• There is step-free access to the planning area.
• The lighting levels in the planning area are good.
• The distance between the floor and the lowest desk is 82cm.
• The distance between the floor and the highest desk is 103cm.
• There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the desk.
• The area has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• There are seats which do not have armrests.
• There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the planning area.
• There is a privacy room/area available.

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Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)

• This accessible toilet is located to the rear right of the store.
• This accessible toilet is approximately 80m from the main entrance.
• There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
• There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
• There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
• The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 84cm.
• The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
• A radar key is required for the accessible toilet.
• The key can be obtained from a member of staff.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 220cm x 225cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
• There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet but it is obstructed.
• The lateral transfer space is 100cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
• There is a lever flush on the non transfer side.
• There is a lid attached to the toilet seat.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
• The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin, the soap dispenser and the hand dryer.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 111cm.
• The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a horizontal grab rail on the door, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
• The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the hand dryer, the floor, the toilet roll holder and the internal door.
• The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
• There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height and may not be reachable.
• The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
• The height of the soap dispenser is 67cm.
• The height of the hand dryer is 104cm.
• The cubicle also has: a waste bin without lid and a sanitary bin.

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• Baby Changing Facilities View
  • There is a fixed baby change table available at a height of 75cm.

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Standard Toilet (Female and Male)

• This toilet is located to the rear right of the store.
• This toilet is approximately 80m from the main entrance.
• There is step-free access into the toilet.
• There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
• The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
• The colour contrast between the external toilet door and wall is high for both female and male.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.

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Counter (Collections)

• The counter is located immediately to the left as you enter.
• The counter is approximately 10m from the main entrance.
• The counter is visible from the entrance.
• There is step-free access to the counter.
• The counter has windows, TVs and glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
• The lighting levels at the counter are good.
• The counter is 106cm high.
• There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

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  • There are 158cm wide automatic double doors to the Collections counter area.

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Counter (Paint Mixing)

• The counter is located towards the rear of the store.
• The counter is approximately 50m from the main entrance.
• Clear signage for the counter is not visible from the entrance.
• There is step-free access to the counter.
• The lighting levels at the counter are good.
• The counter is 106cm high.
• There is an assistance button which is 86cm from the floor.
• The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• Colleagues are trained to use the hearing system.

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Counter (Timber Cutting)

• The counter is located at the rear left of the store.
• The counter is approximately 160m from the main entrance.
• Clear signage for the counter is not visible from the entrance.
• There is step-free access to the counter.
• The lighting levels at the counter are good.
• The counter is 92cm high.
• There is an assistance button which is 112cm from the floor.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

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Counter (TradePoint)

• The counter is located to the right as you enter.
• The counter is approximately 5m from the TradePoint entrance.
• The counter is visible from the entrance.
• There is step-free access to the counter.
• The lighting levels at the counter are good.
• The counter is 108cm high.
• There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
• The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• Colleagues are trained to use the hearing system.

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  • There is also a 92cm high counter to the left as you enter.

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Checkouts

• The checkout area is located to the left as you enter.
• There is step-free access to the checkout area.
• The checkout area is clearly signed.
• The lighting levels at the checkout area are good.
• The store has: staffed checkouts and self-service checkouts.

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• Staffed Checkout(s) View
  • The staffed checkout has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
  • The checkout is 102cm high.
  • The Chip & PIN card machines are accessible to a wheelchair user from the staffed checkouts.
  • The checkout has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• Self-Service Checkout(s) View
  • The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkouts vary between 82cm and 148cm.
  • The Chip & PIN card machines are accessible to a wheelchair user from the self-service checkouts.
  • There is a hand-held scanner.
  • Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkouts.

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Exit

• This information is for the exit located beyond the checkouts.
• The exit area/door is clearly signed.
• There are security barriers before the exit.
• The minimum width between the barriers is 160cm.
• A colleague is available at this exit to assist customers.
• There is step-free access at this exit.
• There are double automatic doors.
• The width of the opening is 195cm.
• There is a second set of doors.
• The second set of doors is an open exit.
• The width of the opening is 330cm.
• There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this exit for those awaiting pick up.