Have you ever been through the inconvenience of having to change your incontinence pad while out for a walk and not finding the adequate facilities to do so?

With that mind set Members of Maldon District Council will be discussing the building of a new set of changing and toilet facilities for disabled people at one of the district’s main tourist attractions, The Promenade Park.

The new project is aimed for disabled people with more complex needs but it will also serve as a useful changing place for those with incontinence needing to change their incontinence pads as well as for parents to change their babies.

Ahead of next Tuesday’s meeting a report issued by the Maldon District Council said that the new facilities would be paid for by Essex County Council under its Changing Places scheme, which aims to provide facilities for disabled people and the new facilities would be located near the splash water park.

According to specialists and Council's members no planning permission will be required.

Here is an excerpt from the non-official report:

“At the moment there is no toilet provision in the Maldon area for the many disabled people who rely on assistance with their toileting needs.

“The toilet provision at Promenade Park includes one disabled persons’ unit and other toilets which are ‘disabled friendly’.

“This sort of facility can be difficult for people to use who have needs that require personal assistance to use the toilet or undertake the changing of incontinence pads.”

Great initiative by the Council of Maldon and congratulations to the Essex County Council for its great scheme to provide even further assistance for those who need the most.