Public toilet refurbishment scheme moves forward

Work is underway to refurbish several public toilets across Denbighshire following collaborative working to keep most county facilities open.

Last November the Council’s Cabinet agreed proposals that will keep most public toilets in the county open thanks to the support of city, town and community councils.

They were developed after money received by the council had not kept up with financial pressures and the increasing cost of delivering services, especially statutory services like social care and education. This meant less money to spend on “Place-Making” services, like public toilets.

The Council recognises the importance of public toilets, however they are a non-statutory service, and local authorities have no legal obligation to provide them.

Despite this, the Council worked together with city, town and community councils on a sustainable model to fund and protect as many facilities as possible. This model includes direct financial contributions from the city, town and community councils.

To enable the city town and community councils and Denbighshire County Council to keep the toilets open there will be an entry charge to access the facilities.

Part of this work includes refurbishing some of the facilities that were saved thanks to the collaborative working carried out. The refurbishments have been funded by PiPif funding – Pride in place impact fund.

Refurbishment work has been completed on toilets at the Events Arena and Old Golf Road, Rhyl.

Work is also ongoing at the Barkby Beach toilets at Prestatyn, the newly refurbished facilities are estimated to reopen on June 27.

Upcoming refurbishment work includes:

• Princes St PC, Rhuddlan, due to close 29th June – reopen 18th July.
• Rhyl Town Hall PC, due to close 20th July – reopen 8th Aug.
• Riverside Park Llangollen, currently closed and due to reopen 14^th August
• Nant Hall Rd PC, Prestatyn, due to close 10th Aug – reopen 29th Aug.
• St Asaph PC, due to close 1st Sept – reopen 19th Sept.
• Coronation Gardens PC, due to close 21st Sept – reopen 10th Oct.
• Nova PC, due to close 12th Oct – reopen 31st Oct.
• Market St PC, Llangollen, due to close 2nd Nov – reopen 21st Nov.

Please note dates of completion can be subject to change due to the weather or other external factors.

Councillor Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport said, “Thanks to the positive energy and collaboration with the city, town and community councils we were able to keep most of the public facilities open. This refurbishment programme will greatly improve the facilities moving forward for future use by residents and visitors to the county.”

I’d like to also thank everyone for their support and patience while this refurbishment work is carried out.”

Further information regarding current public toilet facilities and entry charges in Denbighshire is available here