On this page, you will find accessability information for our Offices at Backpool Technology Centre.
Car Parks
- There are 2 large car parks at the front and at the side of the building,
- Both are level access and are well lit.
The front car park has 3 disabled spaces, across from the main entrance.
Main Entrance
- The main Entrance is level access with a set of manual double doors, which open towards you.
- These doors are light. The main entrance is well lit.
Lobby
- The Lobby is big enough to fit a wheelchair and is well lit.
- Access to Reception is via a Key Fob or the Intercom Panel.
- The Key Fob Pad is reachable by a user in a wheelchair, while the Intercom Panel is out of reach.
- The double doors open towards you and are lightweight.
Reception
- Reception is well lit and is spacious.
- The reception desk is straight ahead, when you come through the doors to Reception.
- There is a lower counter, on the right of the Reception Desk.
- There are chairs round the corner from the Board Room. These chairs are not fixed.
- The venue does play background music
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon
- The Concierge Telephone cannot be reached by a wheelchair user
- The Main Entrance has the outer doors and the inner lobby doors
- The outer doors open towards you
- The outer doors are lightweight
- The Lobby is big enough for a wheelchair to manoeuver.
- The Lobby is carpeted
- Access to the building is via a Key Fob System or the Intercom Panel
- The Intercom Panel is out of reach of a wheelchair user
- The Fob Pad can be reached by a wheelchair user
- The doors to Reception open towards you and are lightweight
- The Lobby lighting is bright
- There are 2 other Entrances in Cores 1 and 2
- The entrances are ramped
- Access is via a Key Fob
- The Fob Pad is reachable by a wheelchair user
- The door are lightweight
- The door opens towards you
- The Entrances are well lit
- Reception is big enough for a wheelchair to manoeuver.
- Reception is carpeted
- The Reception Desk is straight ahead of you when you enter the building
- There is a lower counter to the right of the Reception Desk
- The Concierge Phone is out of reach of a wheelchair user
- There is seating wound the corner from the Board Room
- The Seating is not fixed
- The venue does play background music
- The Board Room is to the right of Reception
- The Board Room is carpeted
- The Board Room is large enough for a wheelchair to manoeuvre
- There are chairs with armrests
- The chairs are not fixed
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon
- Lighting levels are bright
- The Refreshments Station can be reached by a wheelchair user
- The Whiteboard cannot be reached by a wheelchair user
- The lighting is bright
- There is a climate control system fitted
- The Kitchen is next to Reception
- The flooring is tiles
- The lighting is bright
- The worktops can be reached by a wheelchair user
- The sink can be reached by a wheelchair user
- The cups and plates cupboards cannot be reached by a wheelchair user
- Our supplies cupboard is under the microwave and can be reached by a wheelchair user
- There is a vending machine
- The vending machine does have audible prompts
- There are tables and chairs
- The tables and chairs are not fixed
- The door to the kitchen opens outwards
- The door to the kitchen is not heavy
- There is not a flashing alarm beacon installed
- There are Standard Male and Female
- Toilets, either side of the lift and are on both floors.
- The toilet flooring is tiles
- The lighting is bright
- The Accessible Toilet is through the double doors, to the right of Reception
- The toilet is solely for the use of disabled people
- The Accessible toilet is kept locked
- The door is keypad locked
- the code can be obtained from Reception
- The door is locked with a handle
- There is space to transfer at the side of the toilet
- The flush is on the transfer side
- There are grab rails
- There is no alarm installed
- There is a toilet roll holder
- The toiler roll holder can be reached from the toilet
- The sink is low level
- There is a soap dispenser
- The soap dispenser can be reached by a wheelchair user
- There is a hand dryer
- The hand dryer can be reached by a wheelchair user
- There is a low level mirror
- There is not a flashing alarm beacon installed
- There is a Lift
- The Lift lighting is bright
- The Lift flooring is Vinyl
- The Lift controls are not in Brail
- There is a chime
- There are 3 sets of stairs
- All stairs are split
- The lighting in all stairwells is bright
- All stairwells are carpeted
- The doors to the stairwells are lightweight