Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Bermuda Community Hall Association offers a range of events and support in the centre of Popley, Basingstoke.
- Services and facilities available in the venue include: groups and classes such as yoga, social activities such as bingo, plus help and support services
- There is a main hall, a meeting room with adjacent kitchen, plus a pre-school room.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Basingstoke Station.
- This station has step-free access.
- The nearest bus station is Basingstoke bus station.
- This bus station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via a slight slope at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are manual doors along circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays have faded markings.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 250cm (width) x 460cm (depth).
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The nearest designated bay is 15m from the entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
- This route has uneven surfaces.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located on the left after the entrance.
- The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- Shared step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the left after the entrance.
- Female step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the left after the entrance.
- Childrens' step-free standard toilet facilities are located off the pre-school room to the rear-right of the building.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front-left of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is a bell at a height of 179cm.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors open towards you.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 71cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step-free level access throughout walkways.
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Circulation
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- There are manual doors along circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along circulation routes.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Area (Main Hall and Meeting Room)
- There is step-free level access to this area.
- There is no signage on or near the entrance.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door opens towards you.
- There is a locked extension leaf.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are no doors along circulation routes in this area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables/desks is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- There is a single manual door into the meeting room which opens away from you.
- There is a locked extension leaf.
- The width of the opening is 81cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- The hall and meeting room are partitioned and may be opened out into a larger space.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located to the rear left of the building.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- The work surface is 94cm from the floor.
- A lowered work surface is not available.
- Overhead and under counter cupboards are available.
- The hob is 94cm from the floor.
- A lowered hob is not available.
- The oven is at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The sink is 93cm from the floor.
- A lowered sink is not available.
- The sink has a lever mixer tap.
- Facilities within the kitchen include a fridge, a fridge freezer, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the left after the entrance.
- The distance from the entrance is 9m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a medium colour contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 141cm (width) x 248cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 81cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 49cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is not a wall mounted toilet roll holder.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 108cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a long mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 73cm.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
