Is there a minimum width requirement in a post office?
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I cant find a definitive answer to this using google or on the post office website, maybe if someone knows they might point me to what is the legal requirement please?
Basically in our post office, you come in the door, then walk in on the left to a counter located at the back and then walk out on the right. Theres a big long card island in the middle splitting the left and right sides, with the cards facing the left so you cant pick one up in the que etc. all
Standard layout typical many post offices im sure.
The post office people always store large boxes and other stuff against the back if the card island reducing the width on the way out side. No issue if you are on foot etc. about 600mm wide.
But, Any time i go there with the kids in the double pram, I end up having to move their boxes to get out. Rarely If its quiet Il just go out the “way in” side and ask people to move but whens its busy as it usually is, theres no option.
Yeah I know its not the end of the world but its annoying almost every time to move lots of their stuff and maybe next time I might say to the post office guys about not storing stuff there and about blocking wheelchairs and buggys etc. but I wouldn't mind knowing if there is a legal minimum width requirement in a UK post office for access or is its just one of them things i got to suck up with a double buggy!
The width of the double pram is 760mm.
Thanks in advance if anyone knows.
Basically in our post office, you come in the door, then walk in on the left to a counter located at the back and then walk out on the right. Theres a big long card island in the middle splitting the left and right sides, with the cards facing the left so you cant pick one up in the que etc. all
Standard layout typical many post offices im sure.
The post office people always store large boxes and other stuff against the back if the card island reducing the width on the way out side. No issue if you are on foot etc. about 600mm wide.
But, Any time i go there with the kids in the double pram, I end up having to move their boxes to get out. Rarely If its quiet Il just go out the “way in” side and ask people to move but whens its busy as it usually is, theres no option.
Yeah I know its not the end of the world but its annoying almost every time to move lots of their stuff and maybe next time I might say to the post office guys about not storing stuff there and about blocking wheelchairs and buggys etc. but I wouldn't mind knowing if there is a legal minimum width requirement in a UK post office for access or is its just one of them things i got to suck up with a double buggy!
The width of the double pram is 760mm.
Thanks in advance if anyone knows.
GasEngineer said:
2020vision said:
The width of the double pram is 760mm; the egress is 600mm or less.
Don’t push your pram into a space you can’t get out of.
Doesn't really help to answer the OPs question asking if there is a legal minimum space requirement in a shop.Don’t push your pram into a space you can’t get out of.
Possibly falls foul of the fire safety regulations.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Part 2(14)(1) - "Where necessary in order to safeguard the safety of relevant persons, the responsible person must ensure that routes to emergency exits from premises and the exits themselves are kept clear at all times."
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Part 2(14)(1) - "Where necessary in order to safeguard the safety of relevant persons, the responsible person must ensure that routes to emergency exits from premises and the exits themselves are kept clear at all times."
how about not having a double pram, adapt to the world, and not expect the world to adapt to you. im a wheelchair user and often have to go in the road as the entitled pram users wont let me past. Most public places are wheel chair accessible now, altho not all, and that is fine, some old buildings are a no go for me. A pram wider than a wheelchair , then you will have problems.
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