Subject: Public Toilets – Notice of Motion
Labour Group Amendment
Date of meeting: 15 November 2022
That the relevant changes are made to the motion as shown below in strikethrough and bold italics:
This
Committee:
1) Notes concerns from across the community about the sudden closure of 17
public toilet sites in the city;
2)
Expresses
concern that a report was not brought to committee before decisions
were made about closures with regard to toilets not closed
temporarily for refurbishments; Recognises
that the root cause
of the closures is the Administration’s policy of insourcing
the public toilet maintenance on 1st February 2022, cancelling a
10-year maintenance contract that had been signed with Healthmatic
in 2017; and
5)
Requests
officers:
a. engage with local businesses to see if their toilets can be
made
available for public use
b. ensure adequate signposting to these alternative facilities is
provided
6)
3)
Calls for an urgent
report that considers all options to re-open public toilets at the
earliest possible opportunity.
Proposed by: Cllr
Platts
Seconded by: Cllr O’Quinn
Recommendations to read if
carried:
1) Notes concerns from across the community about the sudden closure of 17 public toilet sites in the city;
2) Expresses concern that a report was not brought to committee before decisions were made about closures with regard to toilets not closed temporarily for refurbishments;
3) Recognises that genuine consultation with ward councillors, local residents associations and stakeholders is required before any further closures are implemented;
4) Restates the request at Full Council in July for alternative provision to be made available whilst refurbishment work is undertaken in locations that continue to be heavily used during the winter months, such as Hove Promenade, and requests officers consider interim measures including but not limited to the provision of portaloos;
5)
Requests
officers:
a. engage with local businesses to see if their toilets can be made
available
for public use
b. ensure adequate signposting to these alternative facilities is
provided
6)
Calls for an urgent
report that considers all options to re-open public toilets at the
earliest possible opportunity.