Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- 69 Southpark Avenue is a small building with 3 floors.
- There is 1 main staircase in the building.
- The floors are named basement, ground and first floor.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Charing Cross.
- The nearest underground station is Kelvinbridge.
- The nearest bus station is Buchanan Bus Station.
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step free via a slight slope. There are uneven surfaces.
- 69 Southpark Avenue has 1 stepped entrance with a manual door.
- The entrance provides stepped access to the ground level lobby.
Getting Around
- The ground floor is step-free. There is stepped access throughout the building for the first floor and the basement.
- There are additional steps in the basement to access rooms.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation areas are carpeted.
- There are no resting areas or seating in the circulation areas or lobby.
- There is signage available on doors throughout the building.
- There are no manual doors along circulation areas. .
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 ground floor.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 11 steps with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails do not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 100cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 84cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located at the rear of the building on the ground floor.
- There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
- The basement, ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Kitchen/Dining
- The kitchen/dining area is located at the rear of the building on the ground floor.
- There is stepped access into the kitchen/dining area.
- There is 1 step with no handrails.
- The step is clearly marked.
- The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- There is a single manual door with a low visual contrast.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the opening is 69cm.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- The work surface is 90cm from the floor.
- A lowered work surface is not available.
- Under counter cupboards are available.
- The sink is 90cm from the floor.
- A lowered sink is not available.
- The sink has a lever mixer tap.
- Facilities within the kitchen include a fridge, a microwave and a kettle.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located at the rear of the building on the ground floor.
- The distance from the entrance is 8m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has uneven surfaces and narrow openings.
- There is step-free access via slope into the facility.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 85cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 240cm (width) x 210cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 155cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 94cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 92cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 113cm from the floor.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 142cm and 182cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.