Issue - meetings

Recommendation

That the public conveniences at Wentworth Street, Malton and Back of Micklegate, Selby be permanently closed immediately.

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director Environment in relation to the provision of public toilet facilities. 

The Executive Member for Managing our Environment, Councillor Richard Foster, introduced the report and advised of a change to the recommendations as printed in the report.  An overview and scrutiny review of public convenience provision was planned and therefore it was proposed that decisions on closures be deferred until after the review.

Councillor Steve Shaw-Wright advised that should Back of Micklegate, Selby, public conveniences close permanently there was no suitable alternative provision.  Councillor Keane Duncan spoke on the Wentworth Street, Malton, public conveniences advising that the local members and the signatories to a petition had objected to the closure. Councillor Duncan referred to the decision-making process to close the toilets and expressed support for the amended recommendations.

Resolved (unanimously)

1)    That a decision on the potential closure of Wentworth Street, Malton public conveniences be deferred until the refurbishment of the Market Place facilities has been completed and to take into account a review of public conveniences which is to be undertaken by overview and scrutiny.

2)    That a decision on the permanent closure of Back of Micklegate, Selby public conveniences, which are temporarily closed, be deferred to take into account a review of public conveniences which is to be undertaken by overview and scrutiny

Reasons for recommendations

To enable decisions on public conveniences to take account of an overview and scrutiny review of public conveniences.