A BRAND new Changing Places facility has opened in Tenby.

Located in the town’s Salterns car park, the provision is the first of its kind in the county that is available for public use and allows people with disabilities to use the toilets safely and comfortably.

It follows a complete makeover of the public conveniences by Danfo (UK) Ltd., the cleaning and maintenance contractor for all county council public toilets in Pembrokeshire.

Access to this facility is via a keycard access system that users can collect from one of three sites in Tenby for a £10 returnable deposit.

Keys are available from Tenby Library, Tenby Leisure Centre and Tenby Information Centre.

Danfo assistant operations manager for Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, Jon Mills, said the refurbishment was complex, and took ten weeks, involving five different companies providing their expertise to create the finished product.

“The project involved the complete rip-out of existing internal fixtures, fittings, walls and ceilings to create a shell for the contractor to ‘in-build’ Danfo cubicles," he explained.

Pembrokeshire County Council cabinet member for the environment, Councillor Cris Tomos, added that Tenby now has a facility to be proud of.

“Together with Danfo, Pembrokeshire County Council is investing in providing state-of-the-art toilet facilities for members of the public, and the Salterns is proof of that," he said.

“The refurbishment means that people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, as well people with other physical disabilities

such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis, now

have the equipment and space to allow them to use the toilets safely and

comfortably.”