Decision details

Public Conveniences Review

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Decision:

 

(1)   That the closure of up to five of the Council’s public conveniences be approved in principle.

(2)   That public convenience grants be withdrawn from Ash and Shere Parish Councils.

(3)   That, subject to a review of responses from a public consultation, the Head of Operational and Technical Services, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Environment, be authorised to determine which public conveniences should be closed in March 2022.

 

Reason:

To achieve £65,000 per annum savings in the public conveniences budget starting in the 2022/23 financial year.

 

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

Option 1 – complete closure of services

Option 5 – do nothing

Option 6 – charge for some of the services

           

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.

 

Report author: Stuart Riddle

Publication date: 05/01/2022

Date of decision: 04/01/2022

Decided at meeting: 04/01/2022 - Executive

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