Marbury Park will soon have facilities which will help remove ‘a source of anxiety and stress’ for some disabled visitors.
Cheshire West and Chester Council are working with the Corporate Disability Access Forum to open a Changing Places facility in the park.
Changing Places are larger, accessible toilets for people who cannot use standard accessible toilets, and include specialist equipment such as hoists, privacy screens, adult-sized changing benches, and space for carers.
The project was funded by £73,600 government grant funding and £25,000 co-funded by the council.
Councillor Val Armstrong, cabinet member for adult social care and public health, said: “This is a really wonderful project.
“A lack of accessible facilities can become a source of anxiety and stress for disabled people – making it difficult to leave home or stay out for long periods of time.
“Everyone has the right to access facilities that meet their needs, and a lack of these services prevents people from living their lives to the fullest, so we have taken action to secure this funding and can now provide these excellent facilities in beautiful Marbury Park.
“Thank you to everyone involved on this project and for helping to improve the lives of disabled people in the borough.”
Marbury Park was recently named fourth in the top 10 best kept urban parks in the country, following an analysis of TripAdvisor reviews.
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