Public toilet consultation
Last updated: 01 May 2013 17:03
The Public Toilets Consultation is now closed
Portsmouth City Council, like all local authorities, is facing substantial reductions to the grant it receives from the Government. This means we have some tough choices to make as we review services and make savings.We undertook a public consultation from 19 December 2012 - 31 January 2013 to find out what residents, businesses and visitors thought about the proposals to provide public toilets in the future.
A total of 991 responses were received and a consultation outcomes document is available for download at the bottom of this page, giving details of the results.
The final report was presented to Cabinet on 4 March 2013, where all recommendations were agreed. The full report is presented as Item 9 for Cabinet Decision on 4 March 2013.
The main outcomes from the report are:
- As a result of views expressed in the consultation, the toilet at Eastney Point (Esplanade) will remain open until alternative facilities are available in the area
- The permanent closure of 12 standalone toilets
- 12 sites remaining open with two introducing a 20p charge per use
Current Facility Future Provision Latest update Albert Road Open n/a Canoe Lake Open n/a Derby Road Open n/a Guildhall Square Open n/a The Hard Open n/a Point Battery Open n/a Richmond Place Open n/a St Georges Road Open n/a Baffins Pond Open n/a Wootton Street Open n/a Clarence Pier Open - charge 20p per use To be introduced 24 May 2013 D-Day Car Park Open - charge 20p per use Delayed - reconsider Autumn 2013 Eastney Point (Eastney Espanade) Open - until suitable alternative is available in area Open as normal Castle Field Close Open weekends and bank holidays only through Summer. Closure by 31 October - exact date TBC Hilsea Lido Close Closed from 31 May 2013 Marsden Road Close Closed from 31 May 2013 College Park Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed Highland Road Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed Clarkes Road Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed Lower Drayton Lane Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed Bransbury Park Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed Milton Park Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed Paradise Street Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed South Parade Kiosk Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed White Hart Road Close Closure by 31 October - individual dates to be confirmed
- The promotion of 16 existing publicly-available toilets in council buildings with a view to developing a community toilet scheme involving other publicly-available facilities
- Discussions with community centres on making their toilets available to the public
- Review of options for closed sites to make sure the council gets the best value by sale, letting or demolition
- The cleaning and maintenance of toilets is, at the end of the current contract, transferred to the council’s Green and Clean team
- It is recommended that any surplus funds are reinvested in remaining sites to raise standards and to explore alternative toilet provision
We will keep this page up to date with further information regarding closure dates and alternative provision, as and when they are available.
