Access Guide
Overview
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is not a public car park nearby.
- There is on-street Blue Badge Bay parking and on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Upton.
- This station does not have step-free access.
- The nearest step-free train station is Moreton.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via a slight ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is the side entrance.
- There is stepped access at the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are manual doors along circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways, narrow openings and pillars.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Staff can enlarge information on request.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Staff receive the following training: online disability training.
Parking
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Public Parking
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- On-street designated Blue Badge parking and standard parking is available.
- The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located in Ford Road.
- The Blue Badge bays are signposted and have markings which are faded.
Entrance
- This entrance is located to the side of the building, to the left of the main entrance.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is ramped and stepped access at the entrance.
- The ramp bypasses the steps.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There are handrails on both sides, which are within reach.
- There is a single automatic door, which is push pad activated.
- The height of the push pad is 80cm.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
Reception
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Location
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- The reception is located at the front of building as you enter.
- The distance from the accessible entrance is 3m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow openings.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access to the reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 120cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has windows and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Library
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
- The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in this library includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, armchairs and riser recliner chairs.
- Furniture available in the library includes: tables, coffee tables and desks.
- The surface height of some of the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under some of the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 102cm to 123cm from the floor.
- There is a screen shrink option for the touchscreen to make it more accessible.
- When made accessible the height of the touchscreen display ranges from 123cm to 143cm from the floor.
- The touchscreen also has the following accessibility aids: adjustable font size.
- This library is able to provide material in the following formats: large print, ebook and audio.
- Auxiliary aids available in this library include: ergonomic chairs.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the rear left of the library from reception.
- The distance from reception is 9m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 75cm.
- The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a high colour contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 200cm (width) x 295cm (depth).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 126cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 95cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 71cm from the floor.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the left side of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a high colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 101cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 103cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 110cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 82cm.
- The walls and floor have a low colour contrast.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.