A new toilet for people with complex disabilities has opened in Barnstaple town centre.
A new Changing Places toilet has been installed in Green Lanes Shopping Centre near the existing toilet facilities. It is one of three new Changing Places facilities to open across North Devon.
See the toilet on the Changing Places Toilet map.
Changing Places toilets are designed for people with multiple and complex needs who are unable to use standard accessible toilets and need space for one or two assistants or care providers.
They must include a height-adjustable adult sized changing bench, a ceiling track hoist system, adequate space for the disabled person and up to two assistants, a privacy screen, wide paper roll, a large waste disposal bin and a washbasin which is preferably height adjustable.
North Devon Council was awarded £132,600 from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Changing Places Toilets programme. The council, Parkdean and the National Trust provided match funding and the money was split evenly to deliver facilities to three venues.
Astor Bannerman installed the new Changing Places Toilet.
The equipment in the Changing Places toilet includes:
– Astor Mona Mobile Changing Table
– Astor OT200 Overhead Hoist
– ABW-CP Height Adjustable Wash Basin
– Peninsular Toilet
– KwickScreen Wall Mounted Privacy Screen
– Accessories
Leader of North Devon Council, Councillor Ian Roome, says:
“This new Changing Places toilet is a real asset for Barnstaple town centre. We want Barnstaple to be a place that everyone can visit and enjoy, and feel comfortable and reassured knowing there are appropriate good quality facilities to suit their needs.”
ABOUT ASTOR BANNERMAN
Astor Bannerman offer the full range of products specified by Changing Places regulations, including fixed and mobile changing tables, hoists, height adjustable washbasins, toilets and accessories. We are always developing new products, and are proud to have developed the Astor Invincible, the first changing table designed specifically for Changing Places toilets.
ABOUT AVESO
The team at Aveso are passionate about Changing Places toilets. They have supported the official Changing Places campaign since 2013, and can provide free, expert advice on all aspects of the Changing Places planning and design process.