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Introduction

Services / facilities within the building include a waiting area and two consultation rooms.
Related link Paragon House.
Http://www.disabledgo.com/en/access-guide/paragon-house/university-of-west-london

Comments View
- The Counselling Service is located on the first floor of Paragon House, in room PH105.

This venue does have its own car park.
Parking is free for all users.
The car park is at the front of the venue.
The car park type is open air/surface.
There are 3 designated bays.
The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.2m x 5.3m (10ft 5in x 17ft 4in).
The nearest designated bay is 4m (13ft 1in) from the main entrance.
The third bay is some distance from the main building because of the space for the Annex.
The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
The car park surface is block paving.
There is a dropped kerb/non stepped access from the car park to the venue.
The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
The patron does not have to cross a road.
The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
There is not a designated drop off point.
There are 3 designated bays.
The third bay is some distance from the main building because of the space for the Annex.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
There is not level access into the venue.
The bell is in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
The bell is at a height of 100cm.
The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
The main door(s) open(s) automatically.

Second set of doors View
- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The width of the door opening is 102cm (3ft 4in).
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- There are also manual revolving doors at this entrance, either side of the automatic door with a width of 84cm.

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- There are Access Control Gates, 53 and 95cm wide, to the left of the reception desk as you face it, leading to the main part of the building.
- An ID Card is required to use these gates, although the wider gate can also be opened by reception.
- There is a separate exit gate, on the far side of reception, 99cm wide.

There is a lift for public use.
The lift is located at the rear of the lobby.
The lift is a standard lift.
The floors which are accessible by this lift are G, M, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
Wall mounted information boards are not provided at lift landings.
The weight limit for the lift is 1000kg.
The lift is approximately 14m (15yd 11in) from the main entrance.
Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
The clear door width is 80cm (2ft 7in).
The dimensions of the lift are 100cm x 215cm (3ft 3in x 7ft 1in).
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 not have a hearing enhancement system.
The lift does have Braille markings.
The lift does have tactile markings.
The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
The lighting level in the lift is low.

Comments View
- There are four lifts available labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- Of these four lifts only lift 1 accesses the mezzanine level.
- There are slight ramps in front of the lifts on floors 2-11. An example of which can be seen in photograph 4.