New modern toilets are being installed across the region.

The toilet facilities  are for people with more severe disabilities who may need equipment such as hoists, as well as space for carers.

New facilities are at Leigh bus station with more being installed, including at a popular beauty spot.

The facility was opened by Cllr Keith Cunliffe- deputy leader at Wigan Council.

He said: “It was a privilege to open this much-needed facility at Leigh Bus Station.

“Everyone should be able to travel, visit new places, enjoy the borough’s parks and nature reserves, shop and meet up with family and friends, secure in the knowledge that they can use a safe, suitable, and comfortable toilet.

“Most of us take this for granted, but for people with severe disabilities this is often not the reality.

This is the first of a number of Changing Places toilets that are set to be built in at Pennington Flash Visitor Centre, Howe Bridge Leisure Centre and other places.

 

Howard Hartley, TfGM’s head of asset and facilities management, said: “We are delighted that we can now provide a Changing Places toilet at Leigh bus station.

“As Leigh and the wider borough prepares for the first franchised bus services to start operating there from this weekend, ensuring public transport is fully accessible is a major focus for the Bee Network.

“By providing these facilities we want to encourage more people to choose public transport as a way of getting around the region.”