Agenda item - Member Involvement

A written question has been received from Cllr Nancy Platts (copy attached)

32.1    Cllr Platts asked a member question: “What is the assessed impact of public toilet closures on the successful delivery of the Council’s Health & Wellbeing Strategy?”

32.2    The Chair responded by stating that no assessment has been undertaken on the impact of public toilet closures on the delivery of the Joint Local Health & Wellbeing Strategy. Public Health have been asked to provide advice on the public health implications of the budget proposals relating to public toilets. This will be included as part of the Equality Impact Assessment that will be included in the papers for Budget P&R Committee on 9th February and Full Council on 23rd February.  

32.3    Cllr Platts asked a supplementary question: “Will the Council commit to undertaking a full impact assessment, that includes a consultation with key stakeholders and regular users of the park and reviewing the decision about Council closures before any partial or full closures take place?” The Chair responded that she was unable to answer this directly, as she is not a member of the administration, but she would engage with the administration to ensure that a response is provided.