A former Mayor of Swindon is calling for the town to make public provision more inclusive.
Illustration of a so-called Changing Places toilet facility
The Government has announced a fund for local authorities to increase the number of toilets which provide decent support for those who cannot use standard accessible toilets, together with their carers.
The fund of £30m will be one that requires local authorities to take the initiative and ‘opt in’.
LibDem borough councillor and former mayor Stan Pajak is calling on the council to opt in as soon as possible and begin the bid for some of the Government’s fund.
He said: “I was previously involved in a bid to increase the number of toilets in Swindon that were up to a high enough standard to be placed upon a council toilet map available to residents and visitors alike – this resulted in a working party which ultimately didn’t achieve its aims.
"I hope, now the government have given us the option to finally take key actions that will improve peoples lives, the council will take the initiative and opt into the fund.
"There is always support for more public toilets and if we can create those that are more user-friendly to people with mobility difficulties then that’s fantastic.”
Currently there are only six toilets within Swindon that meet the standards, and one of these is situated within the closed Oasis.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/30-million-investment-to-provide-changing-places-toilets
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