Access Guide
Summary
- Briggate is a pedestrianised zone.
The store can also be accessed from The Headrow.
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Services Available
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- In this store these services are available; Costa Coffee Express, National/Health Lottery and Krispy Kreme.
- Please click here for the opening times and more specific information on the services available within the store (new tab).
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store does not have its own parking facilities.
- For more information onhttps://www.visitleeds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Car-Park-and-Disabled-Parking-Map.pdf please click here (opens new tab).
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- There is a bus stop located on Briggate which is served by several bus routes including the number 49, 50 and 50A.
There are links to various destinations including Farnley and Bradford. - For more information on First Bus please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Leeds.
- The train station is approximately 0.5miles from the store.
There are links to various destinations including Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield. - For more information on Network Rail please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on Leeds Station please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- You can get help and assistance at the checkouts or from a shop floor colleague.
- This store is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme helps people with hidden disabilities which aren’t always obvious – such as autism, dementia and visual or hearing impairments.
- There is not a colleague trained in British Sign Language.
- British Sign Language interpreters cannot be provided on request.
- There is a seat/chair available within the store.
- There is a defibrillator in store.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a Tesco Grocery Click+Collect service in the store.
- There is not a Tesco Collect+ service in the store.
- There is not a portable hearing assistance system.
- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- The defibrillator is located in a staff only area of the store.
Public Parking
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Public Car Park
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- There is not a car park for public use within approximately 200m (219yd).
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
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Approach (Store Entrance)
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is block paving.
- There are obstructions on the approach.
- The minimum width between the obstructions is 180cm.
- There is step-free access on the approach.
- The cream structural post is central at the front of the store allowing entrance from the left or right, as seen in photograph 1.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store, at the junction of Briggate and The Headrow.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
- 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 not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 140cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The security pillars do contrast visually with the flooring.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 153cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 118cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance as approached from The Headrow.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The slope to the left of the store as approached from Briggate is steep as seen in photograph 7.
Getting Around
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout the store.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- The minimum aisle width is 124cm.
- Some aisles are obstructed by product bins.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The lighting levels are good.
- Resting/seating areas are not available in this store.
- A seat can be made available if required.
- Background music is only played at certain times, the volume can be adjusted if requested.
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Signage
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- Overhead aisle signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the store.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
Checkouts
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Checkout Area
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- The checkout(s) is/are located to the left as you enter the store.
- There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
- The checkout(s) is/are clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are good.
- There is a/are self-service checkout(s) and staffed checkout(s).
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the staffed checkout(s).
- The staffed checkout(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
- The height of the staffed checkout(s) is/are 90cm.
- There is a lowered section at the staffed checkout(s).
- The height of the lowered section at the staffed checkout(s) is 70cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section of the staffed checkout(s).
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the staffed checkout(s).
- There is a/are hearing assistance system(s) at the staffed checkout(s).
- The following staffed checkout(s) have a hearing assistance system; 1.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are signed.
- Colleagues are trained to use the hearing assistance system(s).
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 65cm and 135cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
- There are additional self-service checkouts as seen in photograph 4.
The lowest function on these checkouts is 115cm and the highest is 155cm.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.