COVENTRY’S War Memorial park have opened new specialist toilet facilities.
The new changing places toilet unit is one of the most advanced forms of accessible toilets and includes specialist equipment.
Marie Geary, a teacher at Sherbourne Fields School visited the park and said: “We all know how important it is to get outside and enjoy a day in the park in the fresh air.
“It’s great that we have this venue because we don’t have to make extra plans, we can be more spontaneous and spend all day here.
“It makes a big difference.”
Coun Abdul Salam Khan, cabinet member for policing and equalities, said: “It really is fantastic to see more of these venues across the city.
“More importantly, is that they make a massive difference to people lives – without them families would only be able to stay for a short time before having to go home.
“I think they are really impressive, very spacious and I really hope we can find a way to build more of these facilities in other parts of the city.”
Coventry City Council is one of a number of local authorities across the country to have secured the funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to install modular Changing Places toilets in the city.
The council were awarded more than £260,000 of government funding to install the five new Changing Places toilets in the city to help improve lives of severely disabled residents.
