The 600 space car park opened in October 2015 as part of the first phase of Neath’s town centre regeneration.
To achieve the standard, car parks are assessed on their suitability for disabled drivers based on a number of things, including the size of the parking bays, ease of access around the car park, good lighting and clear signage. Also on the list of criteria is monitoring of accessible parking bays and enforcement to ensure that they are not being used by people who do not have a disability.
Councillor Annette Wingrave, Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Sustainable Development said:
“It’s very important that disabled drivers have confidence when using car parks and that they are as safe and accessible as possible.
“We’re very pleased the multi-storey car park in Neath has achieved this accreditation which confirms the parking provision on offer there is to standards disabled drivers would expect.”
The car park provides direct access to the town’s shopmobility service which hires out wheelchairs and electric scooters to help people who have limited mobility to shop and enjoy the facilities in Neath.
Cliff Adney, Shopmobility Manager said: "The Shopmobility Service depends on having disabled parking close at hand and the new car park fits the bill.
“There are dedicated parking spaces for our customers and if these are taken, there are adequate disabled bays on other floors"
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Maes parcio aml-lawr Castell-nedd yn ennill achrediad cenedlaethol am le parcio i'r anabl
Mae'r achrediad gan gwmni Moduro Anabl y DU yn cydnabod bod cyfleusterau parcio o ansawdd uchel ac yn hygyrch i fodurwyr anabl.
Agorodd y maes parcio â 600 o leoedd ym mis Hydref 2015 fel rhan o gam cyntaf prosiect adfywio canol tref Castell-nedd.
Er mwyn cyflawni'r safon, asesir meysydd parcio ar eu haddasrwydd i yrwyr anabl yn seiliedig ar nifer o bethau, gan gynnwys maint y gilfach barcio, hwylustod mynediad yn y maes parcio, goleuadau da ac arwyddion clir. Hefyd ar y rhestr o feini prawf ceir monitro a gorfodi cilfachau parcio er mwyn sicrhau nad ydynt yn cael eu defnyddio gan bobl nad ydynt yn anabl.
Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Annette Wingrave, Aelod y Cabinet dros Adfywio a Datblygu Cynaliadwy Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot, "Mae'n bwysig iawn bod gan yrwyr anabl hyder wrth ddefnyddio'r meysydd parcio, a sicrhau eu bod mor ddiogel a hygyrch â phosib.
"Rydym yn falch iawn bod maes parcio aml-lawr Castell-nedd wedi ennill yr achrediad hwn, sy'n cadarnhau bod y lleoedd parcio sydd ar gael yn cyrraedd y safonau y byddai gyrwyr anabl yn eu disgwyl."
Mae'r maes parcio'n darparu mynediad uniongyrchol i wasanaeth Shopmobility'r dref sy'n llogi cadeiriau olwyn a sgwteri trydan er mwyn helpu pobl sydd â symudedd cyfyngedig i siopa a mwynhau cyfleusterau Castell-nedd.
Dywedodd Cliff Adney, Rheolwr Shopmobility, "Mae gwasanaeth Shopmobility'n dibynnu ar gael lleoedd parcio i'r anabl gerllaw ac mae'r maes parcio newydd yn diwallu'r anghenion.
"Mae lleoedd parcio dynodedig ar gyfer ein cwsmeriaid ac os bydd y rhain yn llawn, mae digon o gilfachau parcio i'r anabl ar loriau eraill." More stories