Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Reason
for Decision
The public will be able to access handwashing
facilities to help minimise the spread of COVID-19 as lockdown eases.
Alternative
Options considered and rejected
Keeping toilets
closed is not in line with the slow and managed opening of Dorset. The number
selected to open are in areas of high popularity with additional cleaning
arrangements able to be resourced.
Officer
Delegated Decision
Date: 20 May
2020
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Decision: 8 Public toilets to be reopened from Saturday 23 May. Will be
operational 7 days a week from 09:00 – 17:00.
Theses toilets will not be staffed and users will have to manage
social distancing, with appropriate signage in place. Cleaning will be undertaken by an in-house
solution until the new cleaning contractor is in place. Seatown, Charmouth, West Bay, Burton Bradstock, West Bexington, Chesil
Beach Visitor Centre (Weymouth Causeway), Osmington, Studland The delegation for this decision is
detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution |
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Key Decision: Yes |
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Reason(s) for Decisions: The public will be able to access handwashing facilities to help
minimise the spread of COVID-19 as lockdown eases |
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Decision Maker (Name
and Title): Matt Prosser,
Chief Executive and the Senior Leadership Team |
Alternative options considered
and rejected:
Keeping toilets closed is not in line
with the slow and managed opening of Dorset. The number selected to open are
in areas of high popularity with additional cleaning arrangements able to be
resourced |
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Any conflict of interest declared by any
member consulted: None |
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Any dispensation granted in respect of any
declared conflict of interest: None |
Publication date: 01/06/2020
Date of decision: 20/05/2020