New accessible toilet to open on beach
Users will need to sign up for a RADAR key and a separate access fob
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A new toilet will help make a North Yorkshire beach more accessible to people with disabilities.
The Changing Places toilet will open on Skinningrove Beach, next to the existing public toilets, on 29 January.
It will include a changing bench and a hoist, designed to help people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, spinal injuries and people living with stroke.
A fob system has also been installed to ensure the toilet is always available and to stop vandalism.
The larger toilet has equipment to support disabled people who need assistance
This is the third Changing Places toilet , externalto open in Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council area, and is part of a programme to build over 500 of these facilities across England.
Loftus Town Council will look after the toilet, with the funding provided by the Changing Places Fund, external.
The Mayor of Loftus, councillor Barry Hunt, said the initiative would allow residents and visitors to "visit Skinningove with dignity" and enjoy local businesses and attractions.
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