Policy and Performance Review Board Report on the Community Toilet Scheme

September 5, 2023 Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee (Committee) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee agreed recommendations on 05/09/2023. Information and publicity for the Community Toilet Scheme will be refreshed, equitable access to wheelchair and changing facilities will be ensured, and a proactive approach to venue visits will be taken. The committee recommended a £22,000 revenue budget addition for 2023/24.

Full council record

Decision

RESOLVED:

That the following recommendations be AGREED –

  1. Information and publicity for the Community Toilet Scheme is refreshed and further on and off-line channels are included.
  2. The spread of facilities across the borough should include equitable access to wheelchair accessible facilities and changing facilities.
  3. A more proactive approach is taken from the team responsible for the scheme in conducting in-person visits to potential participating venues, prioritising areas of less provision.
  4. Progress on the delivery of facilities should be monitored through the Prevention Framework delivery mechanism.
  5. To recommend to the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee that a positive revenue budget addition of £22,000 in 2023/24 only be approved, funded from the central contingency budget, with management of the scheme and officer recruitment as described in paragraph 3.4 of the report.

Supporting Documents

Community Toilet Scheme.pdf
CTS example map.pdf
20230904 Prevention Framework on a page.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date5 Sep 2023