P-05-927 Changing Places toilet facilities
P-05-927 Changing Places toilet facilities
P-05-927 Changing
Places toilet facilities
This
petition was submitted by Llanelli Changing Places Campaign Group having
collected a total of 1,273 signatures on paper.
Text of Petition
This petition urges the
Welsh Government to make Immediate Changes to Building and Planning Regulations
to ensure that Changing Places toilet facilities, with Adult Changing Bench,
Hoist and enough space for 2 Carers, are provided in all Large Public Buildings
as they are Built, Redeveloped or Refurbished.
Additional Information
Case
example
"My daughter is 9 and
has global development delay and is a wheelchair user. Her disability means she
is unable to maintain a sitting balance and she is non-verbal,so,she cannot
tell me when she needs the loo. This means she wears nappies. When she needs
changing whilst we are away from home, we often struggle to find facilities in
which to do so. She is getting too large for a baby changing unit and our only
other option is the toilet floor,which is unsanitary, unhygienic and in my mind
is inhumane as well as undignified. This is a completely unacceptable and
unreasonable situation for anybody to be exposed to. I am also aware that each
time I lift her, I am putting myself at risk of an acute back injury and this
will become more of a risk as she gets older and bigger. How people manage to
change adults this way beggars belief"
There are thousands of
disabled people across Wales who need the facilities a Changing Places toilet
offers. British Standards 8300/2018 says that Changing Places toilets should be
provided in Larger Buildings and Complexes such as
A/ Major Transport Termini
or Interchanges e.g Large Railway Stations and Airports
B/ Motorway Services
C/ Sport and Leisure
facilities, including Large Hotels
D/ Cultural Centres, such
as Museums, Concert Halls and Art Galleries and Faith Centres
E/ Stadia and Large
Auditoria
F/ Large Commercial Retail
Premises and Shopping Centres
G/ Key Buildings within
Town Centres, e.g.,Town halls, Civic Centres and Main Public Libraries
H/ Educational
establishments
I/ Health Facilities, such
as Hospitals, Health Centres and Community Practices
J/ Other Visitor Attractions,
such as Theme Parks, Monitored Beaches and Parks
The Welsh Government can
and must do better than the current situation and make Changing Places toilets
Compulsory for Large Public Buildings as listed in BS8300/2018
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 16/03/2021.
The petition was
closed as part of a review of all petitions currently under consideration at
the Petitions Committee's final meeting of the Fifth Senedd, in light of the
upcoming election and the consideration given to this issue to date.
Full details of the
consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be
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It was first
considered by the Petitions Committee on 07/01/2020.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 12/12/2019