Decision details

**Public Toilets

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Reason for Decision

 

Toilets being open would increase the risk of the virus being transferred and the risk of them being stripped of consumables due to current shortages in the supermarkets.

 

 

Alternative Options considered and rejected

 

Opening toilets would require each to be cleaned on a frequent basis during the day which is currently not resourced.

 

Decision:

Officer Delegated Decision

 

Date: 27 March 2020

Decision:

 

Maintain decision that public toilets are closed.

The delegation for this decision is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution

 

Key Decision:

Yes

Reason(s) for Decisions:

 

Toilets being open would increase the risk of the virus being transferred and the risk of them being stripped of consumables due to current shortages in the supermarkets.

 

Decision Maker (Name and Title):

 

John Sellgren, Executive Director for Place and the Senior Leadership Team

 

 

Alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Opening toilets would require each to be cleaned on a frequent basis during the day which is currently not resourced.

 

 

Any conflict of interest declared by any member consulted:

 

None

 

 

Any dispensation granted in respect of any declared conflict of interest:

 

None

 


 

Publication date: 29/05/2020

Date of decision: 27/03/2020