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Council submits a review of the public restroom

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Thanet District Council is proposing to invest £1.25 million to deliver the first phase of improvement works to public toilets across the district. This investment is the start of an anticipated wider and longer term programme of public toilet improvements which is subject to further funding being secured. A report setting out proposals for repair and improvement to ten public facilities will be considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel on Wednesday 6 December. It will then be considered for approval by the Cabinet on Thursday 14 December. The report identifies that there is potential for this budget value to increase to £1.5m subject to a further sum of £250k being approved via external funding. The council provides public toilets for the benefit of residents and visitors to key locations within the district. To inform the schedule of improvements, surveys have been conducted at each facility by an independent surveyor, Geoff Oliver & Associates Ltd, to gain an understanding of the condition of the district’s 27 council-managed public toilets. The work is to be carried out in phases based on priority need. The list of toilets recommended for initial repair are: St Mildreds Bay, Westgate-on-Sea West Bay, Westgate-on-Sea Joss Bay, Broadstairs Broadstairs Harbour The Centre, Margate Ramsgate Pier Yard Viking Bay (chalet block), Broadstairs These priority repairs were determined based on factors including frequency of use, proximity to a landmark or attraction and the need to improve disabled access and baby changing facilities. The repair work will focus on resolving existing defects and is not a full refurbishment of the toilets. If approved, the repairs are anticipated to be completed ahead of the 2024 summer season. In addition to the repair work, a recommendation has been made to build a new toilet block at Stone Bay in Broadstairs, which will include accessible facilities. It is also proposed to reopen the subterranean toilets located at Margate Main Sands along with the creation of a new accessible toilet at promenade level. New accessible toilets will also be provided at Botany Bay under the plans. The full report is available on the council’s website.

The Thanet District Council is proposing to spend £1.25 million to complete the first phase of improvements to the district’s public restrooms. &nbsp, This investment marks the beginning of an anticipated larger and longer-term program of public toilet improvements that will be funded in the future.

The Overview and Scrutiny Panel will review a report outlining suggestions for improvement and repair to ten public facilities on Wednesday, December 6. On Thursday, December 14, the Cabinet will then consider it for approval.

According to the report, there is a chance that this budget value could rise to £1.5 million if an additional$ 250,000 is approved through outside funding. &nbsp,

For the convenience of locals and visitors to important areas of the district, the council offers public restrooms. In addition, &nbsp,

An independent surveyor, Geoff Oliver &amp, Associates Ltd., has surveyed each facility to determine the state of the district’s 27 council-managed public restrooms in order to inform the schedule of improvements. &nbsp,

The work is to be completed in stages according to a priority need. The following toilets are suggested for initial repair:

Westgate on the Sea, St. Mildreds Bay
West Bay and Westgate on the Sea
Broadstairs, Joss Bay
Harbour Broadstairs
Margate, The Center
Ramsgate Pieryard
Broadstairs, Viking Bay ( chalet block )

The frequency of use, proximity to a landmark or attraction, and the need to enhance disabled access and baby changing facilities were all taken into consideration when ranking these priority repairs.

The toilets wo n’t be completely renovated; instead, the repair work will concentrate on fixing any existing flaws.

If approved, the repairs should be finished before the summer of 2024.

A new toilet block at Stone Bay in Broadstairs, which will include accessible facilities, has been suggested in addition to the repair work. &nbsp,

Additionally, it is suggested to reopen the underground restrooms at Margate Main Sands and build a new, user-friendly restroom at promenade level. Under the plans, new accessible restrooms will also be offered at Botany Bay.

The council’s website has the complete report available. &nbsp,