Quick toilet access to improve for those in Lancs with bowel and bladder issues

after county councillors threw their weight behind a scheme designed to make life easier for those with bowel and bladder problems.

That was prompted by the experience of an anti-fracking demonstrator at the authority’s own County Hall headquarters in Preston ahead of a council meeting in October. The individual was initially refused use of staff toilets in spite of presenting their card. “For a surprisingly large number of people, [the] early warning of their toileting needs is a luxury they simply don’t possess. Whether they have a health condition or are undergoing intensive treatment such as chemotherapy, these people only know that when they need a loo, they need it now,” the Labour politician said.

Cabinet member for health and wellbeing Michael Green said: “The fear of incontinence is a real issue for many residents and that fear of being unable to locate a toilet can have a significant impact upon mental wellbeing and can lead, ultimately, to social isolation, through people choosing not to leave their homes.”

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