A report on the future of public toilet provision in Teignbridge will be discussed at Full Council on Tuesday, 29 July.
The Council’s Modern 25 transformation programme, which aims to save £2.6 million a year by April 2027, identified public conveniences as being an area of high spend where savings could be made. The proposals would generate around £250,000 a year to help reach this target.
Teignbridge currently operates 22 public conveniences across the district, however providing public toilets is a discretionary and non-statutory service for the Council.
The District Council have reviewed spending on toilet provision, and it is greater than comparable authorities locally and nationally.
The aim of the review is not to close toilets, but to work closely with town and parish councils to maintain provision and, where possible, transfer the management of toilets to them.
There are already existing successful models of public conveniences within Teignbridge being provided by Town and Parish Councils. Examples include Abbotskerswell, Bishopsteignton, Bovey Tracey, Christow, Exminster, Ipplepen, Kingskerswell, Teignmouth and Ogwell.
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