Access Guide
COVID-19 Information (New College Lanarkshire)
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the campus.
- This venue is situated in Cumbernauld.
- The nearest National Rail station is Cumbernauld.
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include Restaurant Training.
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- The Restaurant is located on the second floor of the Main Block.
Parking
- For information regarding parking please view the campus parking guide.
- Cumbernauld College Parking.
Outside Access (West Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the west side of the building.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open automatically (towards you).
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Second set of doors
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- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
- The doors are single width.
- The door opening is 110cm (3ft 7in) wide.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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- There are manualy operated revolving doors at this entrance.
- The automatic door is to the right of the revolving door and the pushpad is on the wall facing it.
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- There are manualy operated revolving doors at this entrance.
- The automatic door is to the right of the revolving door and the pushpad is on the wall facing it.
Outside Access (Main Block Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on the left as you enter.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open automatically (away from you).
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Second set of doors
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- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
- The doors are double width.
- The door opening is 173cm (5ft 8in) wide.
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Comments
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- There are also 2 other similar entrances but these have manual doors.
- The first photo is of the automatic doors, the second of the manual ones.
Level Change (Main Block Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp or slope is located to the right of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is easy.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 117cm (3ft 10in).
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is / are located leading to the entrance.
- There is / are 4 step(s) to the area / service.
- The lighting levels at the steps are bright.
- The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2-3.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located towards the rear of the ground floor.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G-1-2-3.
- The lift is 7m (7yd 1ft) from the Main Block Entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 106cm x 142cm (3ft 6in x 4ft 8in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is bright.
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- An additional lift is available beyond the platform lift.
Outside Access (Restaurant Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building on the 2nd floor.
- There is level access into the venue.
- Level access is via lift.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in) wide.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- This venue does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are varied.
- Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.
Eating and Drinking
- The following information is for the restaurant.
- Full table service is available.
- Food or drinks can be brought to the table.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is 4m (4yd 1ft) from the restaurant entrance.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 71cm (2ft 4in).
- The distance between the floor and the highest table is 71cm (2ft 4in).
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Menus are hand held only.
- Menus are not available in Braille.
- Menus are not available in large print.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is an la carte menu.
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- Menus are available in large print on request.
Accessible Toilet
- The nearest toilet is located within the Main Block.
Standard Toilet(s)
- The nearest toilet is located within the Main Block.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.
- This service can be requested.
- Staff are Text Relay aware.