Public conveniences are provided near the
entrance to the car park. The newly refurbished toilets include
a separate disabled friendly toilet and a unisex babychange with
its own integral WC and wash facilities.
Transport
The town’s multi storey car park offers
plenty of parking immediately adjacent to George Yard Shopping
Centre
(725 spaces); other parking around the town offers another
700 spaces.
Use of an electric scooter for disabled
people is provided through Braintree
Shopmobility. The scooter
can be booked through the Tourist Information Centre (01376
550066) by anybody who needs to use one and offers freedom
of movement
throughout the town centre. There is also a manual wheel-chair
which can be borrowed.
Bike racks are provided at the west end
of the centre. (Please note that we ask people not to ride
any bikes in the centre, for the safety of all visitors.)
Centre Information
Centre maps are displayed on entrance noticeboards.
Town
centre shoppers guides, historical tour guides covering the
town centre are available from the Management Suite in George
Yard Shopping
Centre.
A public noticeboard displays community notices
on a board on the outside of the car park. if you would like
to have a notice put up please bring it to the Management Suite.
Activities
Events are held under the Bandstand – a
high glazed roof in the centre of the site. If you would
like to organise an event here please contact the Centre.
Childrens
rides and a photo machine are also located close to the car
park entrance.
There is a public telephone near to the car
park.
Food
Cafes in the centre include Eatons, Bakers
Oven, Tchibo and Brambles in quadrant.
Eat outside at Eatons
and Tchibo all year round.
Emergencies
In the event of any emergency please contact
any member of staff or contact the Management Suite and Security
Control Room on 01376 550373.
