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Now there are something's that I believe the local council should provide and Public Lavatories is one of them*, they were one of the first steps towards introduced by our enlightened forefathers towards better Public Health.
Admittedly in latter days, due to cost cutting they are less than salubrious establishments, once they got rid of the attendants. But when one is caught short they are essential.
Are they really sure there was nothing else they couldn’t cut, no outreach workers, no diversity advisers, no ‘Health & Lifestyle depts’
No?
Oh OK then, back to pissing in the streets it is then. (I wonder if you get prosecuted, can you cite as a defence lack of Public Amenities)
Addendum:
However, while the Public Health Act 1936 gives local authorities a power to provide public toilets, it imposes no duty to do so, and this lack of compulsion, together with a perception of nuisance associated with them, has arguably resulted in a steady decline in the provision of public toilets in recent years.
So because they don’t ‘have’ to they can cut them, even though they are Public Toilets funded by the very Public they are meant to serve.
*This also applies to railway companies and anywhere that sells food & drink to eat in.
Some councils are actively investing in the scheme whereby businesses with loos make them 'available' to the public. You have to look for a sticker in the windows.
ReplyDeleteSeems quite a good idea.
Pissoir going up in the middle of the street?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about this story - there's not enough to go on....
ReplyDeleteSort of 'a bit of a decline in the cottaging industry' then?
ReplyDeletePC, you are still suffering from the culture shock of returning from Japan...
ReplyDeleteWE have "City toilet" here. run by a firm called "Wall".
ReplyDeleteAutomated, robust "Portaloo" on a firm foundation, and more robust than most U.S houses (which, I agree is not difficult....but)
50 cents will get you a piss or a crap for twenty minutes in most parts of the city.
Why this seems beyond any British firm to do, is a mystery.
First row here;
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wall.de/en/street_furniture/products?product_link=http%3A//www.wall.de/en/street_furniture/products/city_toilette_intelligent_series_2_1%3Fcat_or_dl_name%3Dintelligent_series%26ml_context%3Ddesignline%26product_page_id%3D35060
I'm not ignoring you all, thanks for the comments , but was preparing for this mornings (Wednesday 25th that is) interview.
ReplyDelete@Julia: I believe they get a stipend from the council for it and I can't see Bexley paying that even, then again a lot of people would feel uncomfortable using a place just for the loo and what about when the shops are closed.
@James: It could explain the conversion to a shrubbery
@Blue. I spoke to someone today who was there for the same length of time as I was and has also found it hard to cope with the reverse culture shock even after quite a few years it gets to you.
@Furor: I thinks it's a case of NIH 'Not Invented Here' and backhanders.
I remember thinking when they were going to install automated ticket machines on the railway, why didn't they just buy the Japanese ones , tried and tested by millions of journeys. Instead they went for a brand new development that never ever works.
To be honest, I got used to the ubiquitous clean public toilets after two weeks. What luxury to be able to decide whether to go before you get on the tube or at the end of your journey!
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