Category: News

Hundreds of Hastings residents have signed a petition in protest at plans to close public toilets in Hastings, a news report in the local media can reveal.

Hastings Borough Council is proposing to shut the facilities in Harold Place and in Ore village. The council is also considering introducing three seasonal closures of the public conveniences at Alexandra Park Bowls, Rock-a-Nore, and in Falaise Road. The move would save the authority £120,000 a year.

Acts of criminal damage and vandalism affecting the public toilets in Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale are costing hundreds in repairs and loss of income, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

Running costs last year totalled £68,000 and although the 20p charged in five of the seven toilets brings in about £45,000 a year, the balance has to be subsidised by income from the council’s White Platts recreation area, with a further £13,000 from ratepayers.

A local council has introduced a 20p charge for access to public toilets in a bid to cover maintenance costs, a news source can reveal.

Patrons wanting to relieve themselves at Aberystwyth’s Park Avenue loos will have to pay 20p during the six to 12-month trial from 10 November. If successful, charges could be introduced at all public toilets in Ceredigion.

A local council has agreed to increase charges on their public toilets by 50 per cent, rising from 20p to 30p, in order to ensure that the costs of running the public conveniences is met.

However, in its report the authority admits the rise could lead to an increase in anti-social behaviour and a reduction in use and income. The report also raises some concerns over the fact higher prices for the use of toilets tend to be in high footfall areas, for example metropolitan and tourist areas. The report stresses the usage will be “closely monitored”.

A local authority has decided to reopen a group of public toilets located in a popular shopping venue in Wiltshire, according to a news report in the local business media.

A local authority will carry out a review of the local public toilets following months of vandalism and criminal damage, a local news source has been able to reveal.

The Calstock Parish Council will have to make a decision on the future of Gunnislake’s public toilets) after being advised by police to shut them following months of ‘revolting’ vandalism and criminal damage.

Campaigners protesting against the closure of public toilets in Pangbourne have decided to create a charity in order to ensure that the conveniences remain open after Pangbourne Parish Council withdrew all financial support for the venues, a news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

Public toilets in Cromer’s North Lodge Park have been recently affected by an arson attack, which has left them suffering from fire and smoke damage, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

Police have appealed for information following the arson attack, which saw toilet paper and other items being set alight.