Health and Public Services Committee Public toilets in London Update report July 2011 Health and Public Services Committee Public toilets in London Update report July 2011 Copyright Greater London Authority July 2011 Published by Greater London Authority City Hall The Queen’s Walk More London London SE1 2AA www.london.gov.uk enquiries 020 7983 4100 minicom 020 7983 4458 ISBN This publication is printed on recycled paper Health and Public Services Committee Members Victoria Borwick (Chair) Conservative Navin Shah (Deputy Chair) Labour Richard Barnbrook Independent Richard Barnes Conservative Andrew Boff Conservative Nicky Gavron Labour The Health and Public Services Committee investigated the provision of public toilets in London in 2006. The final report from that investigation can be found here: http://legacy.london.gov.uk/assembly/reports/health/public-toilets.pdf On the 3 November 2010 the Committee agreed to follow up its investigation. The following terms of reference for an update review were agreed: • To review whether the provision of public toilets in London has improved since 2006, and to identify what more the Mayor could do to improve provision. The Committee would welcome feedback on this report. For further information contact Richard Berry on 020 7983 4199 or
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[email protected], or phone 020 7983 4228. Contents Chair’s foreword 7 Executive summary 9 1 Introduction 11 2 A role for the Mayor 13 3 Provision of public toilets 17 4 Information about public toilets 32 Appendix 1 Recommendations 38 Appendix 2 Borough toilet provision 39 Appendix 3 Information published by boroughs 40 Appendix 4 Good practice by London boroughs 41 Appendix 5 Views and information 43 Appendix 6 Orders and translations 45 6 Chair’s foreword Every day millions of journeys are made across London as we go to work, go shopping, visit the sights or take advantage of all the wonderful cultural activities this great city has to offer.