ePetition - Re-open the Pavilion Gardens Toilets

The Pavilion Gardens Cafe provides a unique outdoor attraction for local residents and tourists. With unmatched, beautiful views of the Gardens & Royal Pavilion, it makes every sense for Cafe and Garden users - and City Centre shoppers - to be able to access the existing public toilets.

A similar Petition on 'Change.org' was signed by 1,762 people in October 2022. BHCC argued in response that high levels of anti-social behaviour and drug use in the toilets can make it unsafe at times for their staff and for members of the public. Acting to reduce public drug use & anti-social behaviour is both a Sussex Police & a Council responsibility. Ongoing closure of these public toilets on such grounds is an abdication of that responsibility by both Police & Council.

Since at least mid-2022, we have been told that 'Conversations' on this issue have been ongoing between CityClean and the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust, Sussex Police, the Council's 'Community Safety Team' & their Culture, Tourism & Sport Team. Cafe and Garden users and shoppers need action not further 'conversations'.

We ask our Councillors to reopen and maintain these toilets – using the relevant intelligence, imagination & resources of these different teams to ensure that they are open for August & September, 2023.

Council proposals for a reorientation & rebuild of the toilets are linked to a date in 2026 at the earliest!

This ePetition ran from 04/07/2023 to 19/07/2023 and has now finished.

112 people signed this ePetition.