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Introduction

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• The store is located within St Georges Retail Park.
• The details within this access guide relate to the Next store and not the retail park.
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Getting Help and Assistance

• There is a team member available for help and assistance.
• There is a home delivery service available from the store.
• All items available in store are available online and deliverable to store.
• There is an Order and Collect service in the store.
• Customers can obtain online Order and Collect items from the customer order collection point.
• The store does play background music.
• There is a/are hearing assistance system(s) located at the till point(s).

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Public Transport and Parking

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• Public Transport View
  • There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the store.
  • The nearest train station is Leicester.
• Parking View
  • The store does not have its own car park.
  • The store shares a car park/parking facilities.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • There is a/are designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • There is/are 10+ designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • Designated parking bays are clearly marked/signposted.
  • The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 275cm x 465cm (9ft x 15ft 3in).
  • There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
  • Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • There is a dropped kerb from the car park to the store.
  • The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
• Comments View
  • There is a 3 hour maximum stay.

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Approach

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• Approach View
  • The surface of the approach is block paving.
  • There are fixed bollards on the approach.
  • The minimum width between the bollards/wall is 120cm.
  • The bollards do not have a high colour contrast to prevent them being hazardous to visually impaired people.
  • There is step-free access on the approach.
  • There is a slope with a very easy incline.

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Outside Access

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store.
  • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
  • There is step-free access at this entrance.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
  • The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
  • The door(s) is/are double width.
  • The width of the door opening is 198cm.
  • There are security barriers at this entrance.
  • The minimum width between the security barriers is 175cm.
  • There is not a team member available for assistance at this entrance.
  • There is not wayfinding signage available at this entrance.
  • There is a slope with a very easy incline.

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Womenswear

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• Womenswear View
  • Womenswear is located in the centre of the store.
  • There is step free access to Womenswear.
  • Main routes should have a width of 100cm with side aisles at a width of 75cm.
  • There is step free access throughout the Womenswear aisle(s).
  • There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

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Menswear

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• Menswear View
  • Menswear is located to the right after you enter the store.
  • There is step free access to Menswear.
  • Main routes should have a width of 100cm with side aisles at a width of 75cm.
  • There is step free access throughout the Menswear aisle(s).
  • There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

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Childrenswear

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• Childrenswear View
  • Childrenswear is located to the left after you enter the store.
  • There is step free access to Childrenswear.
  • Main routes should have a width of 100cm with side aisles at a width of 75cm.
  • There is step free access throughout the Childrenswear aisle(s).
  • There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

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Home

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• Home View
  • The Home department is located at the rear right of the store.
  • There is step free access to the Home department.
  • Main routes should have a width of 100cm with side aisles at a width of 75cm.
  • There is step free access throughout the Home department aisle(s).
  • There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

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Till Point

• The till point is located to the right after you enter the store between Menswear and Home.
• There is step free access to the till point.
• The till point is approximately 12m from the entrance.
• The till point is clearly signed.
• The height of the till point is 103cm.
• There is not a lowered section at the till point, however there are clipboards and portable chip & pin machines available.
• There is a hearing assistance system at the till point.
• The hearing assistance system is signed.

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  • The hearing assistance system was not tested at the time of the survey.
  • There is not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till point which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
  • The till point is not placed in front of a background which is patterned.

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Fitting Room(s)

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• Accessible Fitting Room(s) View
  • The accessible fitting room(s) is/are located in the rear right hand corner of the store.
  • There is/are 2 fitting room(s) in total within store, 1 of which is an accessible fitting room.
  • There is step free access to the accessible fitting room(s).
  • The accessible fitting room(s) is/are not clearly signed.
  • There is a curtain opening to access the accessible fitting room(s).
  • The clear width of the fitting room opening is 96cm.
  • The dimensions of the accessible fitting room(s) are 195cm x 245cm.
  • There is clear manoeuvring space in the accessible fitting room(s).
  • There is a/are wall mounted rail(s) in the accessible fitting room(s).
  • There is a dropdown rail in the accessible fitting room(s).
  • There is a mirror in the accessible fitting room(s), the bottom edge of the mirror is 10cm from the floor.
  • There is a/are coat hook(s) in the accessible fitting room(s), 130cm from the floor.
  • There is a functional emergency alarm, but the pull cord is out of reach (10cm+ from the floor).
  • There is a bench seat in the accessible fitting room(s).
  • The height of the chair from the floor is 48cm.
  • There is not an assistance bell in the accessible fitting room(s), however if notified in advance a member of staff will be available for assistance if required.
• Standard Fitting Room(s) View
  • The standard fitting room(s) is/are located in the rear right hand corner of the store.
  • There is/are 1 standard fitting room(s) within store.
  • There is step free access to the standard fitting room(s).
  • The fitting room(s) is/are not clearly signed.
  • There is a chair/stool/changing bench in the standard fitting room(s).

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Toilet with Adaptations

• There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) for public use.

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Standard Toilet(s)

• Standard toilet facilities are not available.