{"id":4044,"date":"2023-05-19T14:02:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4044"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:37:05","slug":"cumbria-county-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/case-studies\/cumbria-county-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Cumbria County Council &#8211; Accessibility Audits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4044\" class=\"elementor elementor-4044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb4f78c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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Our audits included the iconic grade II listed Nan Tait Centre in the Hindpool area of Barrow-In-Furness.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Direct Access referred to the British Standards BS 8300 in our reports, the Part M Building Regulations, and the Equality Act 2010, fully committing ourselves to guiding Cumbria County Council to achieve their public sector equality duty.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Going beyond requirements by law to create environments that are attractive as well as accessible was a shared ambition of Direct Access and Cumbria County Council. Our consultancy team were mindful of the beauty of the largely rural county and made access recommendations that carefully considered the role of Cumbria as an area of natural beauty in the UK.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In keeping with our previous success with English Heritage accessibility projects, including Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust, Shugborough National Trust, and our rejuvenation of Warkworth Castle for Historic England \u2013 Direct Access utilised our prior experience combined with an assessment of current interpretation provision and identification of opportunities to provide improved on-site and pre-visit information.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd56615 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd56615\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ffec78\" data-id=\"1ffec78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb90a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb90a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"color: #000000; 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