Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Environment and Transport detailing proposals for the improvement and ongoing maintenance of town centre public conveniences.

with the exception of any additional costs arising from enhanced cleaning costs, approved the programme of improvements listed in paragraph 4.4 of the report and the associated funding; approved the replacement of the South Street conveniences on an alternative site; authorised the Head of Environment and Transport to initiate work on both building and cleaning/maintenance works contract and to serve notice on JC Decaux for the removal of the four remaining APC’s units; and approved the release of  the relevant funding as described in Annex D from the Medium Term Plan to facilitate design work and the preparation of contracts for the first phase of improvements to the appearance and safety of the district’s public conveniences, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Finance.

Further to minute No.05/155 and with the assistance of a report by the Head of Environment and Transport (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with the present position in relation to the Council’s town centre public conveniences, their future maintenance and the financial implications thereof.

Having reviewed the recommendations in the report, together with the outcomes of the deliberations by the Public Conveniences Advisory Group on the matter, it was

RESOLVED

(a)  that, with the proviso that there will be no increase in that element of existing budgetary provision relating to cleaning costs, the programme of improvements listed in paragraph 4.4 of the report now submitted and the associated funding be approved;

(b)  that the replacement of the South Street conveniences on an alternative site be approved;

(c)  that the Head of Environment and Transport be authorised to initiate work on both building and cleaning/maintenance works contract;

(d)  that the Head of Environment and Transport be authorised to serve notice on JC Decaux for the removal of the four remaining APC’s units; and

(e)  that after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Finance the relevant funding as described in Annex D to the report now submitted be released from the Medium Term Plan to facilitate design work and the preparation of contracts for the first phase of improvements to the Council’s public conveniences.