Keith Baldry, district councillor for Yealmpton, writes: I have followed the recent correspondence about the closure and charging for public lavatories in the South Hams. In 2013 I presented a paper to a district council scrutiny committee, pointing out the public health implications resulting from closing public lavatories. I demonstrated that the lack of public lavatories ignores a basic human requirement; it causes social isolation; encourages unhygienic practices; and is often gender discriminatory. I am therefore appalled that the council has gone ahead with a winter closure of public lavatories across the district. The financial savings are relatively small, but the health risks are high.
Council sending us down the pan
Friday 14th November 2014 12:00 am
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