Decision details

REFURBISHMENT OF ARMADA WAY TOILETS

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

The Director for Community Services and Assistant Chief Executive submitted a written report on proposals to refurbish the public toilets in Armada Way, and introduce a 20p charge for use.  

 

The report indicated that -

 

(a)

the Armada Way toilets were the busiest public toilets in Plymouth, situated in the heart of the retail centre, used by visitors and residents;

 

(b)

the additional capital investment of £500k would add a further requirement to capital receipts for funding;

 

(c)

 

the proposals would add an ongoing budget pressure of £235k each year and would impact on the approved delivery plans to achieve savings; 

 

(d)

 

the proposals would provide for an additional full time employee to support cleaning and maintenance at the toilets.

 

Councillor Michael Leaves (Cabinet Member for Community Services (Street Scene, Waste and Sustainability)) presented the proposals and indicated that it was important to start investing in improvements to toilets.    

 

Cabinet Members indicated that the charges for toilets were more expensive in other parts of the country and that this proposal would comply with disability requirements and would be accessible to those with pushchairs, buggies etc.

 

Agreed that –

 

(1)

subject to Council approval of the change to the capital programme, approval is given to the refurbishment of the Armada Way toilets and the introduction of a charge of 20p for use;

  

(2)

a review takes place six months after the introduction of charging for use, to inform a review of the other toilets;

 

(3)

 

the City Council is Recommended to approve the change required to the capital programme.

 

Publication date: 16/09/2011

Date of decision: 13/09/2011

Decided at meeting: 13/09/2011 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/09/2011

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