Communities and Local Government Committee - Twelfth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 6 October 2008.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

The need for and accessibility of public toilets

Why do public toilets matter?

Support for the Government's Strategic Guide

2 Current provision

An unequal distribution and variety of public toilets

Signage

Costs

Anti-social behaviour

Charging

Equality issues

Age discrimination

Disability

Gender

Transport

3 Community Toilet Schemes (CTS)

Advantages of the CTS

Disadvantages of the CTS

4 Relevant existing local authority powers

Introduction

Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Positive Letting Policies

Premises Licence Applications

Section 20 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1976

The Public Lavatories (Turnstiles) Act 1963

5 The role of local authorities in providing public toilets

Sustainable Community Strategies

Local Development Frameworks

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)

Local Authority Business Growth Incentives (LABGI)

Performance Framework

6 People power

Community empowerment

Available guides and literature

7 A public toilet strategy

Conclusions and recommendations

8 Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of unprinted evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence

Monday 02 June 2008

Monday 09 June 2008

Written Evidence

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Prepared 22 October 2008