Memorandum by Over 50s Forum Wigan Branch
I would like to submit some comments from our
group the Over 50s Forum Wigan Borough as you can see we all have
differing points of view but we all agree there is a woeful lack
of public toilets throughout the land. As older people we have
been given the opportunity and freedom to travel on some public
transport but one of our major concerns is the provision of clean
toilets in these "new unexplored regions" where we will
spend our money!—Clean accessible toilets could be the selling
point of certain areas!—are the councils aware of this?
— Willing to pay for staffed toilets
this would cut out vandalism etc.
— Would pay if the toilets had new
technology ie; seats disinfected after each use.
— Do not agree to pay—this should
be paid for through local or national government.
— People on low income could not afford
to pay this would be an extra expense curtailing their trips away
from home.
— Women in the past have always paid—with
locks on the doors.
— Car driver—"I need to
know where the toilet is before parking the car"—toilet
signs should be visible throughout the towns/areas.
— Shops and businesses should be given
incentives to provide for the general public qualified by older
persons'/disabled /mothers with young children useage.
— Mandatory—A certain number
of accessible toilets in each town/area (country parks/rural areas
etc;) as a percentage of the population.
— Longer opening hours—particularly
in summertime.
— Our borough has undergone many commercial
changes (new shopping arcade etc;) New pleasant toilets throughout
the borough would bring in more visitors.
Our council website states that we have three
manned toilets—does not mention any others. We are the second
largest borough in the Greater Manchester area.
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