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Chesterfield Discussion / Re: New interior of Market Hall
« on: November 09, 2013, 06:27:42 PM »
Had to have a look after reading your post Fly, the way it was written was out in the open so no problem with it.
The post mentions concrete and levelling the step but to be honest in my opinion once a wheelchair user was inside the shop (or whatever they are called) they would block the area, I didn't walk inside ( I actually just stood there gob smacked) but not sure if there was enough room for w/chair users to turn right around or if they would have to back out.
Total congestion.
maybe someone else who uses a wheelchair and tried it may tell us.
Toilets
The old ones which were accessed on the side of the Market Hall were more adequate to me.
Ok they were out dated, but kept clean and plenty of room inside to work around the caree
I think I read a sign which said Changes Rooms on the Market Hall outer wall- correct me if that is wrong.
Initially on reading this I though oh brill I know of these
This the link to changing places (not rooms) in Sheffield which I thought they were going to be.
https://www.signpostsheffield.org.uk/out-about/changing-places.html#bottom
Anyone who is out with a disabled person can check on line if there are any of these if they are going to an unfamiliar place
I am not suggesting CBC should have spent thousands on a toilet like the above although it would have been brilliant, but they could have least made sure that carers (some disabled people need 2 carers) could get around the wheelchair to give support by making the rooms large enough.
Just can't believe they had a blank canvas and did this, still shaking my head.
The post mentions concrete and levelling the step but to be honest in my opinion once a wheelchair user was inside the shop (or whatever they are called) they would block the area, I didn't walk inside ( I actually just stood there gob smacked) but not sure if there was enough room for w/chair users to turn right around or if they would have to back out.
Total congestion.
maybe someone else who uses a wheelchair and tried it may tell us.
Toilets
The old ones which were accessed on the side of the Market Hall were more adequate to me.
Ok they were out dated, but kept clean and plenty of room inside to work around the caree
I think I read a sign which said Changes Rooms on the Market Hall outer wall- correct me if that is wrong.
Initially on reading this I though oh brill I know of these
This the link to changing places (not rooms) in Sheffield which I thought they were going to be.
https://www.signpostsheffield.org.uk/out-about/changing-places.html#bottom
Anyone who is out with a disabled person can check on line if there are any of these if they are going to an unfamiliar place
I am not suggesting CBC should have spent thousands on a toilet like the above although it would have been brilliant, but they could have least made sure that carers (some disabled people need 2 carers) could get around the wheelchair to give support by making the rooms large enough.
Just can't believe they had a blank canvas and did this, still shaking my head.