Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- This is a community centre.
- Facilities available in the venue include: Community function rooms.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Padgate.
- The nearest bus station is Warrington Interchange.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- There is a additional entrance at the rear of the venue, with a steep ramp, leading to the extension room.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
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 to the right from the the Community Centre entrance.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- The male and female step-free standard toilet facilities are located to the left from the Community Centre entrance.
- The male and female step-free standard toilet facilities are located at the right hand end of the building, beyond the Main Hall.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located in the toilet with adaptations, to the right from the Community Centre entrance.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in front of the Community Centre.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 230cm (width) x 475cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 130cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 14m from the Community Centre entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a steep ramp or slope, uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance
- This entrance is located on the right side of the building.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces and bollards.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- There is a bell at a height of 154cm.
- There is a key pad at a height of 121cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 99cm.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- There may be background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests and armchairs.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Lounge)
- The room is located ahead from the Community Centre entrance.
- The distance from the Community Centre entrance is 8m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Main Hall)
- The room is located to the right from the Community Centre entrance.
- The distance from the Community Centre entrance is 8m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: long tables.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a flashing fire alarm.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a kitchen with a serving hatch. The hatch counter is 94cm high.
Room (Extension)
- The room is located to the right from the Community Centre entrance, then through to the end of the the Main Hall, and through the doors at the end.
- The distance from the Community Centre entrance is 30m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a low visual contrast.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 93cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: long tables.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a flashing fire alarm and a television with subtitles.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the right from the Community Centre entrance.
- The distance from the Community Centre entrance is 3m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- 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 87cm.
- 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 140cm (width) x 307cm (depth) and there is not 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 75cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a pull chain flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- 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 107cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 74cm 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 low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 90cm 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 108cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a nappy/incontinence items bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 212cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 91cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- The baby change facility obstructs the transfer space when down, and was permanently down at the time of the survey.
