Voting record

Following the resumption of the meeting, an amendment was proposed by Councillor P Parker and seconded by Councillor MacGregor: “The Council to investigate in detail the option for pay to pee services, where assets are used to cover the cost of providing new custom-built facilities through disposal and other funding sources and report back to the next Full Council in October 2025.”

Councillors Keeling, Clarance and MacGregor spoke on the amendment proposed by Councillor P Parker.

Councillor J Taylor proposed a recorded vote on the amendment, and this was duly supported by more than five Members of the Council.

Councillor P Parker and Councillor MacGregor agreed to amend the wording of the amendment to report back to the next Full Council in February 2026.

The amendment put to the vote was as follows:

“The Council resolves to investigate in detail the option for pay to pee services, where assets are used to cover the cost of providing new custom-built facilities through disposal and other funding sources and report back to the next Full Council in February 2026.”

The Council RESOLVES to: 1) Ensure the continued provision of public conveniences until April 2027. 2) With immediate effect start consultation with all Towns/Parishes to transfer toilets by April 2027 to enable continued provision of facilities and avoid cessation of services. The Head of Assets in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Assets and Environmental Services to transfer facilities as agreed with town and parish councils. 3) Where towns and parishes are unable to fund /resource provision of public conveniences the Head of Assets will consult with other interested parties to transfer facilities on the proviso that they continue to be provided as public conveniences for the foreseeable future. 4) Ensure resources are devoted to achieving agreement with Towns/Parishes at the earliest opportunity to enable precepts to be increased if necessary.