Decision details

Cabinet Response to the Adequate Toilet Facilities at Thanet Beaches Petition

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A petition was received in June 2020 with 147 valid signatures. The petition Prayer reads:

We the undersigned petition the council to hold a thorough review of the facilities available around the Thanet beaches to ensure the safety and wellbeing of both visitors and residents and to invest in adequate infrastructure to meet the outcomes.”

Decision:

Cabinet agreed:

 

To note the concerns raised and respond to confirm that toilet facilities serving Thanet beaches will be reviewed by officers and members over the winter season with the review and recommendations to be reported back to Cabinet in March 2021.

Reasons for the decision:

A total of 28 public toilets were open to the public over the summer season (May to September 2020) 13 of these toilet facilities are on or near to Thanet beaches. The decision will require the current toilet provision for Thanet beaches to be reviewed with the outcome reported to Cabinet.

Alternative options considered:

The report set out a second option which was for an alternative proposal to be made by Cabinet in response to the petition. This option was not taken forwards.

Publication date: 23/11/2020

Date of decision: 19/11/2020

Decided at meeting: 19/11/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 01/12/2020

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