PUBLIC ACCESS TO TOILETS IN TORFAEN

Many people need to use a toilet when they are out and about and Torfaen County Borough Council currently provide a number of public toilet blocks across the Borough; there are also many businesses (such as shops, cafes, restaurants & pubs) providing facilities for their customers. Sometimes the need to use a toilet can be an emergency and not knowing where to access such facilities means some people stay at home or limit their activities. This can lead to social isolation and feelings of loneliness, especially in older people. With public service budgets reducing, maintaining public toilets is always an area of concern and the Council is doing everything it can to work with partners and continue to provide these facilities. In addition the Council and some of our partners are very willing to let members of the public use the toilets in the following locations, which will help people to feel confident to go out and about, meet friends and participate in local life. Look out for the symbol below on buildings in Torfaen and across Wales – it means you can pop in and use the toilets; you do not have to use the services on offer in these buildings but you may need to ask staff for access. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult in most places.

Listed below are toilets within Torfaen that proprietors have told us (TCBC) that they are happy for people to come in and use. The list also includes the toilets we provide.

Please note that there may be occasions due to environmental management when opening times are restricted.

We intend to add to this list as we identify additional businesses willing to allow people to use their toilet facilities, so please check back regularly. We will also update the list if we are informed of changes to opening times or the permanent closure of any premises.

Last updated: May 2019

Blaenavon: Opening Hours Facilities / Access Notes

Bethlehem Chapel Toilets only available when the building is in use - • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Broad Street times vary • Unisex Toilet Blaenavon NP4 9NE

Big Pit National Coal Open daily: 09:30 to 17:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Museum Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s • Baby Changing Blaenavon Day • Female Toilet NP4 9XP Note: Café facilities are available • Male Toilet

Blaenavon Resource Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 18:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Centre Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas • Baby Changing Middle Coed Cae Road and New Year period. • Unisex Toilet Blaenavon NP4 9AW Blaenavon World Monday: Closed • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Heritage Centre Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 to 17:00 • Female Toilet Church Road Open Bank Holidays. Closed over the Christmas • Male Toilet NP4 9AE and New Year period. • Baby Changing Note: Café facilities are available Lion Street Toilet Block Monday to Sunday: 07:00 to 17:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Lion Street Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s • Baby Changing Blaenavon Day • Female Toilet NP4 9NH • Male Toilet Pontypool: Opening Hours Facilities / Access Notes

Bowden Active Living Monday to Thursday: 17:00 to 21:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required Centre Folly Road Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas • Baby Changing Trevethin and New Year period. • Female Toilet Pontypool • Male Toilet NP4 8JD Civic Centre Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 18:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Glantorfaen Road Saturday: Closed Pontypool Sunday: Closed NP4 6YB Not open Bank Holidays

Esso Garage Open daily: 05:00 to 23:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Rockhill Road Open all year including Christmas Day Pontypool NP4 8AR

Garndiffaith Millennium Toilets only available when the building is in use - • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Hall times vary. • Baby Changing Top Road • Female Toilet Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas Garndiffaith • Male Toilet and New Year period. Pontypool NP4 7LT Hanbury Road Toilet Monday to Sunday: 07:30 to 17:00 • Female Toilet Block • Male Toilet Hanbury Road Please note that these facilities do not provide Pontypool an accessible toilet. Accessible toilets can be NP4 6JL found in very close vicinity, in both Pontypool Library and the Civic Centre. Pontypool Active Living Monday to Friday: 06:00 to 22:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Centre Saturday: 06:00 to 19:00 • Baby Changing Pontypool Park Sunday: 07:00 to 20:30 • Female Toilet Pontypool Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s • Male Toilet NP4 8AT Day. Café facilities are available Opening hours may be reduced on Bank Holidays. Pontypool Indoor Market Monday: 08:00 to 14:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required Pontypool Tuesday to Friday: 08:00 to 17:00 • Baby Changing NP4 6JW Saturday: 08:00 to 16:00 • Female Toilet Sunday: Closed • Male Toilet Closed on some Bank Holidays Pontypool Library Monday: Closed • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Hanbury Road Tuesday: 09:30 to 19:00 • Baby Changing Pontypool Wednesday: 09:30 to 17:30 NP4 6JL Thursday: 09:30 to 19:00 Friday: 09:30 to 17:30 Saturday: 09:00 to 16:00 Sunday: Closed

Pontypool Park Toilet Open daily: 07:30 to 17:00 • Female Toilet Block • Male Toilet (below the rugby ground) Please note that these facilities do not provide Pontypool an accessible toilet. Accessible toilets and baby NP4 8AT changing can be found in very close vicinity within the Pontypool Active Living Centre (see above for opening times of this location) Shell Garage Open 24 hours, 7 days a week • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Folly Tower Service Open all year including Christmas Day • Female Toilet Station A4042 • Male Toilet Roundabout Pontypool NP4 0XB The Settlement Adult Monday to Thursday: 08:30 to 21:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Learning Centre Friday: 08:30 to 16:00 • Female Toilet Trosnant Street Saturday: Closed • Male Toilet Pontypool Sunday: Closed NP4 8AT Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas and New Year period. Ty Nant Ddu Resource Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 16:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Centre Saturday: Closed • Unisex Toilet Hospital Road, Sunday: Closed Pontnewynydd Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas Pontypool and New Year period. NP4 8LE

Cwmbran: Opening Hours Facilities / Access Notes

Boating Lake Toilet Block Open daily: 08:00 to 20:00 (April to September) • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required Llanfrechfa Way Open daily: 08:00 to 16:30 (October to March) • Baby Changing Llanyrafon Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. • Female Toilet Cwmbran • Male Toilet NP44 8HT Bus Station Monday to Saturday: 09:00 to 17:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required Gwent Square Sunday: 10:00 to 16:00 • Baby Changing (in female toilet only) Glyndwr Road Closed on Christmas Day • Female Toilet Cwmbran • Male Toilet NP44 1QS There may be occasions due to environmental management when opening times are restricted. Croesyceiliog Community Monday to Thursday: 08:30 to 21:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Education Centre Friday: 08:30 to 16:00 • Baby Changing The Highway Saturday: Closed • Female Toilet Croesyceiliog Sunday: Closed • Male Toilet Cwmbran Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas and NP44 2HF New Year period. Cwmbran Centre Monday to Saturday: 09:00 to 17:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required Monmouth Square Sunday: 10:00 to 16:00 • Baby Changing Cwmbran • Female Toilet NP44 1PX • Male Toilet There may be occasions due to environmental management when opening times are restricted. Cwmbran Library Monday: 09:30 to 17:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required Gwent Square Tuesday: 09:30 to 17:30 • Baby Changing Cwmbran Town Centre Wednesday: Closed • Female Toilet Cwmbran Thursday: 08:45 to 19:00 • Male Toilet NP44 1XQ Friday: 08:45 to 18:00 Saturday: 08:45 to 16:00 Sunday: Closed Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas and New Year period. Cwmbran Stadium Monday to Friday: 06:00 to 22:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Henllys Way Saturday: 07:00 to 19:30 • Baby Changing Cwmbran Sunday 07:00 to 20:30 • Female Toilet NP44 3YS Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. • Male Toilet Opening hours may be reduced on Bank Holidays. Fairwater Leisure Centre Monday to Thursday: 15:30 to 22:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Ty Gwyn Way Friday: 15:30 to 20:30 • Baby Changing Cwmbran Saturday: 06:30 to 17:30 • Female Toilet NP44 4YZ Sunday: 09:30 to 13:30 • Male Toilet Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas and New Year period. Greenmeadow Community Open daily: 10:00 to 17:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Farm Closes for Christmas period and throughout January • Baby Changing Greenforge Way Closes early on 31st October (Halloween) • Female Toilet Cwmbran • Male Toilet NP44 5AJ Llwyncelyn Cemetery Open daily: 08:00 – 16:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required Hollybush Way, Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day • Female Toilet Cwmbran • Male Toilet NP44 7PF Market Village Monday to Saturday: 09:00 to 17:30 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required 34 The Mall Sunday: Closed Cwmbran NP44 1PX

Millingtons Café and Coffee Monday to Saturday: 08:00 to 16:00 • Baby Changing Lounge Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas and • Unisex Toilet 26 The Parade New Year period. Cwmbran Centre Cwmbran NP44 1PT Power Station Adult Learning Monday to Thursday: 08:30 to 21:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Centre Friday 08:30 to 16:00 • Unisex Toilet Blenheim Road Saturday: Closed St Dials Sunday: Closed Cwmbran Closed on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas and NP44 4SY New Year period. Shell Garage Open 24 hours, 7 days a week • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Henllys Way Closed Christmas Day Cwmbran NP44 3JA South Fields Changing Rooms Open daily: 07:45 to 17:00 • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key not required Llanyrafon Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day • Female Toilet Cwmbran • Male Toilet NP44 8HT

Woodland Road Sports and Available when the social centre is being used or the • Accessible Toilet – RADAR key required Social Centre community council is open; this covers most days and • Baby Changing (ask staff to access) Croesyceiliog some evenings. • Female Toilet Cwmbran • Male Toilet NP44 2DZ