Access Guide
Summary
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Opening hours are 07:00 - 20:30 Monday to Sunday.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available on request from the main building.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are not trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 11/11/2020.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
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Access
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- M&S Simply Food is located to the right from the main entrance.
- There is step-free access to M&S Simply Food.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- For the M4 - Reading Services - Westbound - Moto AccessAble Access Guide please click here (new tab).
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Toilet Facilities
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- Accessible toilet facilities are located to the right from the main entrance.
- For detailed information about the toilet facilities please click here (new tab).
Outside Access
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located to the right of the main services building, behind Greggs.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'M&S SIMPLY FOOD ENTRANCE'.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance area which may look like a hole to some people.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Shop
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Circulation
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- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- There is high colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There are hand sanitisers.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 100cm.
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Till(s)
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- The till(s) is/are located to the left from the shop entrance.
- There is step-free access to the till(s).
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the till(s).
- The till(s) is/are not clearly signed.
- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the till(s).
- The till(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
- The lighting levels at the till(s) are good.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the till(s).
- There is not a cashback option at the till(s).
- The height of the till(s) is/are 86cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the till(s).
- There is a hearing assistance system at the till(s).
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Staff are not trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 11/11/2020.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
- Self service tills are available.
- The controls/screen heights vary between 92cm and 130cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self service tills.
- Staff can provide assistance with using the self service tills.