Access Guide
Introduction
- This buildings services include:.
- Ground Floor - Customer Experience Team and meeting rooms LNHG01, LNHG02, LNHG03.
- First Floor - Customer Solutions, Learning Solutions and meeting room LNH101.
- Second Floor - Operations Team, Finance and Legal Team, Business Systems and Analyst Team, Resource Management and meeting room LNH201.
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in London.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest National Rail station is Marylebone.
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest underground station is Baker Street.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
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Public Car Parks.
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- There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
- The name of the car park is Park Road Car Park.
- The car park is located off Gloucester Place, opposite the main school buildings.
- Please click here for more information on parking.
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On Street Parking and Drop-off Details.
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- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- Parking on Linhope Street is reserved for permit holders.
- Parking is also available within the school grounds.
- Photographs 1 and 2 show the reserved on street parking.
- Photograph 3 shows the single yellow line on Linhope Street, which is suitable for dropping off.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the venue.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The intercom is at a height of 130cm.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 68cm (2ft 3in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Comments
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- A swipe card is required to access this building.
- The card reader is 120cm high.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is easy.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 2 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
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Comments
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- Photograph 1 shows the steps at the front of the building.
- It also shows the railings at the side of the steps which can be used to keep balance and aid support whilst ascending the steps.
- Photograph 2 shows the internal slope that is located beyond the door.
Inside Access
- There is not level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- Photograph 1 shows the foyer area on the ground floor.
- Photographs 2 and 3 show the ground floor kitchen area.
Level Change (Ground Floor)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located at the rear of the kitchen leading to the rear of the ground floor.
- There is/are 1 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are medium.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are shallow (2cm - 10cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1 and 2.
- The stairs are located straight ahead on entrance.
- The stairs are approximately 5m from the main entrance.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- There are manual, heavy, single doors to access the stairwell on the first floor and on the second floor.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the left going up.
- There is a landing.
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Other
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- The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are the offices and meeting rooms on the first and second floors.
Accessible Toilet
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 32m (34yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located rear left hand side of the ground floor.
- There is not level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens inwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 91cm (2ft 12in).
- The door is light.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 153cm x 194cm (5ft x 6ft 4in).
- There is not a clear 150cm x 150cm manoeuvring space in the accessible toilet.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 66cm (2ft 2in).
- There is a dropdown rail, however it is not on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is not an emergency pull cord alarm in the cubicle.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are female sanitary disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall-mounted grab rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on the left.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is not a mirror.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 80cm (2ft 7in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Location of Standard Toilet(s)
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- There are male and female standard toilets facilities on the ground floor and the first floor.
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Standard Toilet Surveyed
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- A male standard toilet was surveyed.
- The toilet surveyed is located at the rear left hand side of the ground floor.
- There is a female standard toilet in the same location.
- The standard toilet surveyed is approximately 35m from the main entrance.
- There is not a/are not cubicle(s) suitable for ambulant disabled people in the standard toilet(s) surveyed.
- Lighting levels in the standard toilet surveyed are good.
- The ramp or slope does not bypass the step(s).
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.
Standard Shower
- Shower facilities are available.
- The shower(s) surveyed is/are located rear left hand corner of the ground floor.
- There is not level access to the services from the shower facilities.
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Comments
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- There is a medium, unmarked step to access the shower cubicle.
- There is a chair with both armrests in the cubicle.
- This is a unisex facility.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.