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Public toilets in Oxford named as Britain’s best kept

Public toilets in Oxford have been officially acknowledged as being Britain’s best kept ones as part of the 2015 Loo of the Year Awards, a news source can reveal.

After £600,000 of council investment saved the city’s toilets from closure, 10 of their public facilities were handed the top accolade in the 2015 Loo of the Year Awards.

Public toilet in Dorking closed following arson attack

A public toilet in Dorking has been shut for almost eight months now after the facility caught fire in what is believed to be a deliberate attack on March 14 and is still yet to be reopened, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

The president of the local chamber of commerce told the local newspaper that frustration is growing over the lack of any action from Mole Valley District Council, which owns the toilet.

Multiple new public toilets set to be built across Plymouth

Old public toilets across Plymouth are set to be demolished and replaced with modern, state of the art facilities, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to find.

The applications are part of an ongoing investment in the city’s toilets. Last year public toilets at Quay Point and Elphinstone Car Park were replaced. They were recently awarded platinum status in the ‘National Loo of the Year Awards 2014’.

Public toilets in Macclesfield town centre set for major refurbishment

Public toilets in the centre of Macclesfield are set to undergo major refurbishment work, in order to offer patrons a better experience, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

The toilets on Churchill Way and at Park Green in Macclesfield will be shut temporarily for the work to be carried out. The public convenience on Churchill Way is a toilet located at the foot of an office building and will be closed for around three weeks.

Public toilets in Newton could undergo £35,000 upgrade

Public toilets across Newton could potentially undergo a £35,000 upgrade, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.

The Back Lane toilets in Newtown are in the process of being transferred from Powys County Council to Newtown Town Council.

Last public toilet in Camborne saved by local BID scheme

The last public toilet in the centre of Camborne has been saved after BID Camborne stepped it to provide the necessary funds over the winter, a recent news report has been able to reveal.

Camborne Town Council announced its decision not to provide funds for the facility over the winter. For this reason, BID Camborne stepped in and decided to allocate a part of its budget for keeping the facility open.

Councillor to launch a petition for re-opening public toilets in Hucknall

A local councillor to Nottinghamshire County has asked for public toilets in Hucknall to be reopened and plans to launch a new campaign towards achieving this goal, a recent news report has suggested.

The councillor, John Wilmott, said at a meeting of the council that tourists and elderly residents were most affected by the lack of public conveniences.

Nine public toilets across Northumberland in danger of closure

Up to 9 public toilets in Northumberland are in danger of being closed for good as part of Northumberland County Council’s bid to save £120,000, a news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

The he council insists it remains committed to ensuring public toilets continue to be provided – despite the need to make savings and the fact there is no legal requirement to provide them.