As leader of the Liberal Democrat group on East Cambridgeshire District Council, I’ve just written to the Chief Executive as follows.

“DLUHC has just launched Changing Places toilet (CPt) funding round 2. This round will see up to £6.5 million made available to eligible councils with no current Changing Places toilet provision and those that are identified as being in the top 50 per cent of councils according to the updated index of need.

Eligible councils are listed at Annex C of the CPF round two prospectus. East Cambridgeshire is in the list of 155 authorities targeted to apply, and is listed as having zero Changing Places toilets.

The rules are very similar to last time—any venue considered, including buildings not owned or run by the council. The Council needs to submit an expression of interest, with up to three locations listed in order of preference, by Friday 30 September.

To assist councils in their applications, DLUHC are hosting livestream events in September. For those who are new to the scheme, and who did not make an application in the first round, the events will take place from 12.00pm to 1.00pm on Tuesday 6 and Thursday 15 September. Further information is available from the Changing Place Fund team at changingplaces@levellingup.gov.uk.

In view of our being targeted by Government for our poor provision of Changing Places facilities, I assume and expect the Council will be applying (and liaising with local public and private sector organisations in the process), and would like to be kept apprised of the outcome.”