The Move Pics and Updates!

[Techno II]

Well.....They ARE the masters of the universe.

Heat them to the Nth degree.....Freeze them to almost absolute zero....and they'd still stick two fingers 'claws' up to us and say...."Is that all you've got ?"

Cheers - Phil   

[Orcs]

Considering that the biggest product in the Pendraken catalogue is probably the WWI Railway gun at about 4 inches long, I think we might have some coverage issues...

I am sure that will be enough for the members of some of the forum members  

But you cold use army packs or packaged orders, FSN looking around the banner you used to use at shows.  Some of the MDF buildings would be suitable.  You would only need to print a few on the office printer, as expect the 'No free calender' payment would be taken up the vast majority.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I am sure that will be enough for the members of some of the forum members  

Ouoteth for thine self Orcs 

[Techno II]

EH ?...What ? (The last two posts)

Frigging Hell....Even I can type something approaching the English language when I'm half out of my brain on morphine based pain killers.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Just imatatin Bill Spearshake Phil....Nota on any bennies or simlur.

[Techno II]

That was slightly easier to translate.....Huzzah !

[andys]

Leon,

On the week 4 video there was a brief glimpse of what will be the entrance to the shop. I noticed it had a slight step, so not easily accessible for someone in a wheelchair? Something to consider at some point in the future perhaps?

[fsn]

Pity you're at 2D. One up would have been perfect.

[Leon]

On the week 4 video there was a brief glimpse of what will be the entrance to the shop. I noticed it had a slight step, so not easily accessible for someone in a wheelchair? Something to consider at some point in the future perhaps?

There is a step at the front of the shop sadly and that bit of the building opens up into the parking at the front, so I don't think we'd have space for a ramp without it impeding the vehicle access.  Ideally we need to clear out some of the grass towards the fenceline to give more space for the cars to pull forward, so that might allow space for a ramp.  Alternatively we've got a secondary door at the back of the shop which is currently a pair or patio doors (I don't know why!) so I'd like to have a ramp up to those for bringing stock in and out of the shop when we're loading the van for shows.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Leon you may have to put a ramp in due to building regulations.

[Leon]

Leon you may have to put a ramp in due to building regulations.

I don't think there's any requirement under building regs but if we open the shop then we'd need to have disabled access of some form.  Looking at the entrance again, we've got a small entrance foyer as well which a wheelchair user would never be able to get through so the rear patio doors are going to be the easiest point to do something.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

That should be fine. I was thinking of our Grade 1 listed Gergorian square, where they have an exemption for disabled access.

[John Cook]

I'm confident that you'll only need to provide disabled access to non-public areas if you employ a disabled person. 

[Gwydion]

I think we are talking about potential customers with a disability having equal access to the shop, vice employees. (who would, you are right, require adjustments).


The Equality Act 2010 requires some organisations, like shops, to make 'reasonable adjustments' to remove barriers people face, because of their disability, to have as equal access to services, as far as this is possible, as someone who does not have a disability.

What is 'reasonable' and 'as far as is possible' depends on many things - like practicability, cost, size of organisation etc.

May be as well to have a note somewhere* saying that you have at least considered the matter but found it impractical or prohibitively expensive(if such is the case), or your workaround involves access by another route. Just in case.

(a small step with infrequent use where a permanent ramp would block vehicular access could be solved by a small movable wooden ramp - the foyer is another matter.)

Probably okay on building regs - unless the shop would be a change of use in which case this document my apply:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/441786/BR_PDF_AD_M2_2015.pdf
(section 0.1C existing building change of use)

(*By 'note', I mean on file somewhere, dated, rather than on the wall or door!)

[Leon]

Thanks for the info, I think the 'reasonable' bit would limit us doing anything from the front as we'd have to pull down the walls in the foyer and get a full-time ramp built into the drive/parking area, which isn't really feasible.  Putting a permanent ramp to the rear doors would be fine though, as we'd wanted to do something for stock/show packing access as well.

Probably okay on building regs - unless the shop would be a change of use in which case this document my apply:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/441786/BR_PDF_AD_M2_2015.pdf
(section 0.1C existing building change of use)

I don't think the change of use aspect would be an issue anymore since they changed all of the usage bands last year.  Where they used to have 'industrial', 'offices', 'retail' etc it's all been lumped together now into Class E I think, which covers all of those commercial uses.