Posted By Bob I wonder if anyone could help me on the subject of disabled parking bays and in particular their design and size. I've done some research which suggests that there is no national legislation governing design and size apart from Part M of the Building Regs (which applies to new builds and changes of use only). Also, there appears to be no compulsory colour of marking. Has anyone else researched this? Is it possible there might be local authority by-laws affecting this? Your views would be very much appreciated.

Posted By Andy JC The detailed and correct information can be found in BS 8300 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people — Code of practice. This is the best guidance that is available at present and is frequently referenced from within Part M. Additional information and guidance can be obtained at http://www.cae.org.uk/ who are one of the lead bodies in this area. Regards, Andy Croft PS I think some of the basic access information and audit should be part of the safety officers remit, after all, should we not be ensuring that the workplace is safe for all staff?

Posted By Glyn Atkinson If you have any specific requirements for current staff, Access To Work staff can provide an individual assessment of the needs of that employee on site for you. Local phone contact in Yellow Pages usually.

Posted By Bob Thanks Seamus, as always your observations are very much appreciated

Posted By Ron Hunter http://www.dft.gov.uk/pg...fordisabledpeople?page=5 It's called Google folks.