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Provision, accessibility, and cost of public toilets
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I am writing to request information regarding the provision, accessibility, and cost of public toilets maintained or operated by your local authority. Please provide the following information for each calendar year from 2016 to 2026 inclusive (with the 2026 figure representing the data current to the date of this request). If fulfilling the entire historical period risks exceeding the appropriate cost limit under Section 12 of the Act, please prioritise the most recent years and work backward (e.g., 2026, 2025, 2024...) providing as many years of data as the threshold allows.
1. Total Provision: How many public toilets did the local authority maintain, operate, or directly fund (including those operated via third-party contractors or parish partnerships on behalf of the council) in each calendar year?
2. Breakdown of Accessibility & Facilities: Within the total figures provided for each year, please break down:
a) How many were free to use vs. how many required a fee/charge.
b) How many offered full toilet facilities (defined as containing at least one toilet bowl/cubicle) vs. how many were urinal-only facilities.
3. Pricing: What was the maximum price charged for a single use at any of your public toilets in each calendar year?
This information is available on our disclosure log as previously answered FOI - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/information-and-data-protection/see-answers-previous-information-requests
Within the Borough there is a Local Loo Scheme. Information on this scheme is on the Council website here Public toilets https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/community/life-community/community-facilities/public-toilets