A REVAMP of a public toilet block in Malvern gets underway next month.

The Grange Road toilets in the town are being given a new lease of life in £200,000 plans by Malvern Hills District Council to improve public toilets around the district.

Improvements, which start on April 4, include the installation of solar roof tiles, low-flush toilets and low-water taps to reduce water usage, new cubicles and LED lighting.

Additionally the outside of the toilet block will be repainted and new windows will be installed.

Cllr Peter Whatley, portfolio holder for resources at Malvern Hills District Council said: "We are really looking forward to starting this project, making eco-friendly improvements will not only be great for residents and visitors, but it also helps towards our target to create a greener and more sustainable Malvern Hills District, which is part of our Destination Zero plan."

During the works, Grange Road public toilets will be closed from Monday 4 April until August 2022, and Grange Road South Carpark will also have limited parking during this time.

We previously reported how the council had approved plans to revamp the public toilets across the district.

The £200,000 will be used to improve town centre toilets around the district including further afield in Upton Upon Severn and Tenbury.

The aim of the work is to improve the provision of public toilets in the town by 2025 and to bring them in line with the council's climate goals.

This involves refurbishing them and introducing measures to make them more energy efficient.

It is earmarked as part of the council's Five Year Plan, which was approved in January last year.

Tackling loneliness, supporting those in poverty and revamping the council’s youth plan to make sure it meets the needs of the district’s young people post Covid-19 are included in the plan as well as bringing forward new housing sites and a renewed commitment to tackling rough sleeping.