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Matter for
Decision
To consider the outcome of work to determine suitable
options for further more detailed investigation, to include consultation with
the public to improve the existing City Council provided public toilets located
beneath the Silver Street river bridge approach.
Decision of the
Executive Councillor for Environment & Waste.
i.
Agreed
to the results of the scoping exercise on the various options identified in the
Officer’s report, and support further development work (including detailed
design and public consultation) on potential variations around Option 2 (street
level on existing site).
Reason for the
Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alterative
Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
The Committee
received a report from the Project Delivery Team Leader which referred to improving the existing City
Council provided public toilets located beneath the Silver Street river bridge
approach.
The report outlined the difficulties and challenges faced in maintaining and operating the existing facilities, and the poor level of service they offered to users. It also identified a number of constraints and potential opportunities associated with various options for their improvement.
Investigation and scoping work had been undertaken on a number of options as outlined in the Officer’s report. This had involved the production of architectural concept drawings and a technical appraisal of the opportunities and constraints associated with each option, an indication of the likely costs involved in taking each forward and the views of key stakeholders including planning, conservation and heritage interests.
In
response to Members’ questions the Project Delivery and Environment Manager and
the Executive Councillor for Environment and Waste said the following:
i.
If it would be possible to secure a site in the
Mill Lane redevelopment would look to secure a nil cost to the City Council but
this would be in consultation with the developers. It was not known when the
redevelopment would begin.
ii.
Officers are liaising with key stakeholders regarding
the diversion of the sewer run.
iii.
To obtain consent to build above the existing sewer
run within a 5 to 6 metre distance requires approval and consent.
iv.
As the canopy for the disabled toilet was currently
over the sewer run it was hoped that there could be a possibility to attach the
new building to the canopy which would be in the 5 to 6 metre exclusion zone
and no diversion needed.
v.
A smaller building would have less impact to the
area and a reduction in the number of cubicles should reduce the cost.
vi.
The Equality Impact Assessment would continually be
updated during the entire process.
vii.
Option 3 of the Officer’s report would mean that
the existing underground space couldn’t be re-used to any great extent.
viii.
There was no guarantee that Queens Green would
continue to be used as a coach stop but the existing site was a natural walk
way to visit various sites.
ix.
Any income from the kiosk would be a token income.
x.
Cubicles would meet all equality requirements.
xi.
New facilities at street level would be kept in the
shroud of the willow trees on Silver Street to soften the impact as far as
practicable.
xii.
Fewer cubicles would equate to lower cleaning
costs.
The Committee unanimously
resolved to endorse the recommendation
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.
Conflicts of
Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor and (and any Dispensations
Granted)
No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.