Issue - meetings

This report considers the options available for the provision or removal of the public conveniences.

The Committee received a report which considered the options available for the provision or removal of the public conveniences.

The Conservators received a verbal introduction from the Head of Property and Regeneration.

The Conservators considered the following matters:

a)            The financial impact of demolishing the current Conveniences.

b)            The costs of providing new conveniences in either of the proposed locations.

c)            The possible consequence of charging a fee for the public to use the Conveniences, given that nowhere else in the Borough charges a fee to use a Convenience.

d)            The fact that Epsom and Walton Downs is a much visited and utilised public space, and that there should be access to a Convenience, to avoid unsanitary behaviour.

e)            The significant cost involved in the refurbishment of public toilets.

f)             The fact that Conservators do not have the funds available to either re-provide or refurbish the toilets.

g)            That the possibility exists to explore the re-provision thereof with stakeholder partners.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Conservators:

(1)          Agreed to proceed with Option 4 as set out in the report, being to demolish the existing public toilets together with an undertaking to explore the future re-provision of a toilet facility with stakeholder partners.