Hi Vin and others

I don't have an answer to your specific query.

You and others working on heritage buildings and places might be interested
to see this new guide produced by the Department of Arts, Heritage and
Gaeltacht here in Ireland. It it titled 'Access - improving the
accessibility of historic buildings and places'. It is available to
download at
http://ahg.gov.ie/en/Publications/HeritagePublications/BuiltHeritagePolicyPublications/

The accessible PDF version is still in development. Anyone who needs this
version can contact me directly.

Regards

Shane



Shane Hogan
Senior Standards Officer
National Disability Authority

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Hi,
I have been asked to support a project to provide accessible parking,
access route and accessible toilet for a historic building in North Wales.
The topography of the site is extremely difficult and I fully support the
desire to make every effort to provide inclusive access.

However, after much measuring, re-measuring and head scratching it seems
that from a level accessible parking space to a level space for the road
crossing there is going to be a gradient of between one in ten and one in
eight over about eight metres.

My personal view is that the project should go ahead with the warning that
disabled people should be given advance notice of how steep the route is
and that the ramp must be carefully laid and textured concrete to ensure
both good grip and good drainage and that good quality handrails must be
provided both sides and assistance offered when needed.

I would welcome comments - but fairly quickly please as this has already
been discussed in detail and is now waiting to go to planning committee.

many thanks,

Vin




Vin West
Secretary Arfon Access Group
Glyn Dwr
Llandwrog Uchaf
Caernarfon
LL54 7RA

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