Issue details

A petition presented by Mr Irving has been received requesting that the capital receipt received from the sale of Broadstairs closed toilets be reinvested in council owned assets in Broadstairs.

Under the Council’s petitions scheme, Council is required to refer the petition to Cabinet without debate for report back to Council.  The wording of the prayer of the petition is:

“We the undersigned wish to petition Thanet District Council regarding the following:

• We request that the income (£350,000) from the sale of a Broadstairs asset, (Viking Bay lift shaft, former toilet and shelter, be reinvested in Broadstairs to improve Broadstairs facilities and infrastructure, specifically the public toilets. These facilities are very important to visitors and residents and require urgent refurbishment and upgrading to reach a standard that reflects peoples expectations in 2017, it will also ensure these facilities present a positive image of a popular coastal resort.”