Praise for new disabled toilet at bus station

The new Changing Places facility has been opened at Ripon bus station

A new disabled toilet which has been opened at Ripon bus station as part of a £175,000 scheme is a "much-needed addition" to the city centre, campaigners have said.

The facility can be used by people with complex needs and limited mobility in a move to give them greater accessibility, according to North Yorkshire Council.

It includes a toilet, a washing and changing area with room for two carers, a hoist system, a changing bed and a privacy screen.

Gareth Dadd, North Yorkshire Council's deputy leader, said: "It is vital we provide facilities for everyone to access, whether visiting or living in North Yorkshire."

Mr Dadd added that the scheme was the latest Changing Places facility to be created.

"We opened one in Pickering this summer and a Dales addition was opened last year," he said.

A £40,000 Levelling Up grant was given to benefit the scheme and it was installed in association with Muscular Dystrophy UK.

The work at the bus station also saw the whole toilet block remodelled to include three women's cubicles, two men's cubicles and three urinals.

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