Access Guide
Access To (Internal Entrance)
- The Link Café is located off the ground floor of the Church Lane Building on the ground floor.
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- The most accessible route has step-free level access and shiny flooring.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into The Link Café.
- There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 164cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
Entrance (External Entrance)
- This entrance is located off Church Lane.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a slight slope on approach to the entrance.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- There is a push pad at a height of 80cm.
- The width of the opening is 155cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 104cm.
Eating and Drinking
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Service
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- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Full table service is not available.
- Menus are available on a board and displayed on the counter.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
- The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
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Order and Payment
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- The payment counter was surveyed.
- The counter is located to your left on entrance via the internal entrance.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 91cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
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Seating Area
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- The seating area is uncovered.
- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, benches and high stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables, coffee tables, high tables and booths.
- Some chairs and tables are fixed.
- The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is an additional uncovered external seating area.
The external seating area has benches and picnic tables.
Toilet with Adaptations (Shared - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located opposite the counter.
- The distance from the internal entrance is 5m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is a door leading from the café seating area to the toilet corridor which is clearly signed with written and pictorial signage.
The door opens away from you and has a width of 85cm. - There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 85cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high 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 160cm (width) x 237cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 97cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the 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 low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 102cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 75cm 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 101cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 103cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 98cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 106cm and 160cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.