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We recommend anyone thinking of improving access
should follow our disability design guidance.
It is based on national legislation, accepted good practice and
the views of local Disabled people.
Having users' views ensures designs are practical, workable and
sustainable as they include what people want.
Alternatively, meeting minimum standards tends to only offer
short-term gains.
In these cases, further works are inevitable as buildings soon
become outdated as they fail to meet expectations and changing
legislation standards such as those set by the
Disability
Discrimination Act.
Our guidance comes in the form of our
Access Strategy for Disabled People and
technical guidance documents.
They set out our access policy and recommended design and
technical guidance on providing physical access outlining the
following key areas:
- How we approach the selection and use of our own buildings
- How we advise others on planning and building standard issues -
For example, businesses or individuals
- What technical guidance we use
- How we consult with Disabled people on access issues
- How we will present information to you
We also suggest you read the Commission for Architecture and the
Built Environment's (CABE)
Inclusive Project Management Guide.
For a text only version please download the
Text version - Inclusive Project Management Guide.
To access our Access Strategy for Disabled
People please use the following links where the strategy is
followed by a text only version:
To access our technical guidance documents please use the
following links where each document is followed by a text only
version:
For further information or if require this information in an
alternative format contact our
Access Officer for Disabled People on 01934 634
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