Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 10, 2026

Purpose:

Content: DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST MADE FOR THIS ITEM:   None   RESOLVED:   That Cabinet:   1.    Noted the findings from the consultation and stakeholder?engagement work and that these informed the development of the strategy and actions. 2.    Approved the development and publication of the Haringey Toilet Strategy and action plan (Appendix 1). 3.    Noted and thanked the contributions of residents from the Loos for Haringey group in helping identify the need for the strategy and supporting its development.   Reasons for decision:   The strategy set out twenty actions to support the continued improvement and management of toilet facilities in the borough. All actions had been reviewed and agreed by the Toilet Strategy Delivery Group, which was a cross?council officer group supported by residents from Loos for Haringey. Best?practice guidance had been sought from other teams, including equalities and diversity, to ensure that the recommendations were evidence?based. Recommendations were developed around the five strategic priorities in the strategy to address key cross?cutting issues: • Location of public toilets and gaps in provision • Planning and transport • Safety and hygiene • Inclusive access • Communication and signage   By approving the Haringey Toilet Strategy, the Council aimed to: • Improve the overall standard of existing and planned toilets in Haringey, particularly in Tottenham and the east of the borough where “loo deserts” existed. • Address gaps in toilet provision to ensure future facilities were suitably located in areas of greatest need, such as parks, green spaces and shopping centres. • Ensure integration of toilet provision into the Council’s wider planning and transport agenda, for example through the new Local Plan for Haringey and through links with key organisations such as Transport for London and the NHS. • Provide more inclusive access for user groups with diverse needs, including older residents, people with long?term conditions and parents/families. • Improve the provision of Changing Places facilities for people with multiple and complex disabilities. • Help tackle wider public?health issues such as loneliness and social isolation, where some people felt unable to leave their homes due to a lack of adequate facilities. • Improve safety and address anti?social behaviour, including graffiti and street urination, where these had been identified as concerns. • Support the objectives set out in key plans and strategies such as Haringey 2035 – Our Vision, to create a thriving place and tackle inequalities in health and wellbeing.   Alternative options considered:   Do nothing: leaving toilet facilities as they were. This was not considered a feasible option because: • A lack of accessible and clean facilities risked worsening public?health issues such as loneliness and social isolation, as some residents might have chosen not to leave their homes due to insufficient facilities. • Clean and accessible toilet facilities were crucial for economically successful and inclusive high streets across Haringey.