AN UPDATE on the delivery of Conwy County Borough Council’s Local Toilet Strategy will be provided tomorrow (August 21).

Geraint Edwards, the head of the council’s environment, roads and facilities, will present a fresh report on the strategy at tomorrow’s Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting of the council.

The meeting, held at Bodlondeb, will start at 5.30pm.

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20 toilets in Conwy scheduled for closure in 'difficult decision'

Closure of 19 public toilets in Conwy to be debated again

Last month, the council revealed changes to public toilet services, with some closing, and others in council buildings to be made available to the public.

It said that 21 public toilet facilities would remain open across the county, albeit some on a seasonal basis from Easter to the first week of September.

Meanwhile, 19 toilets in council buildings will be available for everyone to use, alongside toilets in businesses signed up to the council’s community toilet scheme.

Cllr Goronwy Edwards, the council’s cabinet member for infrastructure, transport and facilities, said: “Every council service has had to find significant financial savings for 2024-25.

“As part of this, we have reviewed options for public toilets. We no longer have budget to subsidise public toilets, so we have to recoup all running costs from paid-for facilities.

“Closing toilets is a difficult decision for us to make.

“We have considered how much facilities get used, where there are other toilets available nearby, and how often facilities are vandalised and the ongoing repair costs.”

The list of 20 toilets scheduled for closure on September 4 includes several which are already unavailable to the public because of repeated vandalism, such as Maelgwyn Road in Llandudno Junction and Ivy Street in Colwyn Bay.

There are also four public toilets run by town and community councils, in Penmachno, Dolwyddelan, Llansannan and Llangernyw, which are not affected by these changes.

Abergele Town Council, Conwy Town Council, Llanfair TH Community Council and Trefriw Community Council are also providing sponsorship towards keeping toilets open in their areas.