{"id":5802,"date":"2015-03-13T07:49:01","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T07:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=5802"},"modified":"2015-03-13T07:49:01","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T07:49:01","slug":"can-i-use-your-loo-public-toilets-abolished-as-restaurants-told-to-provide-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/03\/13\/can-i-use-your-loo-public-toilets-abolished-as-restaurants-told-to-provide-access\/","title":{"rendered":"&#034;Can I use your loo?&#034; Public toilets to be abolished as restaurants told to provide access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The elderly, disabled and young children may be impacted as the\u00a0council is set to close toilets across the city as part of budget cuts.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5807\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0213-e1426232290635.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5807 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0213-e1426232290635-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0213\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5807 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0213-e1426232290635-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0213\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> An example of the stickers used for the scheme<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIn their budget consultation, Cardiff Council has proposed to close all public toilets across the city to make a saving of roughly \u00a383,000. It\u00a0is facing tough decisions as it needs to make savings of \u00a3124 million in the next three years.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5804\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0189.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5804 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0189\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5804 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0189-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0189\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Public toilets in Llandaff<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe automated toilets across the city were so rarely used that, instead of spending a penny, they were costing \u00a316 per use in 2013, according to council budget documents.<br \/>\nCardiff Council have set in place a Community Toilets scheme, giving grants to local businesses of up to \u00a31,000 in exchange for their allowing the public to use their facilities.<br \/>\nThe council website says: \u201cThe objective is to improve the provision of safe, hygienic and accessible toilet facilities around the city. Participating premises will undertake to keep their toilets safe, clean, hygienic, easily accessible and well stocked. In return, they shall receive a grant towards any costs incurred by offering their facilities to the general public.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5840\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_01941-e1426232260536.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5840 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_01941-e1426232260536-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0194\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5840 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_01941-e1426232260536-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0194\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The elderly, disabled and children will be affected<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nA list of 16 restaurants and cafes across Cardiff are currently part of the Community Toilets scheme, but many areas of the city are not covered. The scheme is not well known, and a number of the businesses enlisted, such as the Blackweir Tavern on North Road, The Fox &amp; Hound in St Mellons, and The Old Arcade, Church Street, are not displaying signs stating they are for community use- which is a part of the scheme&#8217;s requirements.<br \/>\nLeo Thompson, a barman at 33 Windsor Place, said: \u201cWe don\u2019t really see a lot of people from it. We have a window sticker and some people do come in but theres not much demand or people probably don\u2019t know about it. In pubs I have worked in people have used it a lot.<br \/>\n&#8220;I think because we\u2019re out of the way, and a nicer looking pub, people don\u2019t know or don\u2019t feel comfortable coming in.\u201d<br \/>\nIn reaching their decision on which services could face budget cuts Cardiff Council conducted a survey of public opinion from November to January of this year.<br \/>\n3,736 Cardiff residents responded to the survey, which showed 17.2 per cent of people disagreed, raising concerns about this having a damaging impact on many of the most vulnerable members of society, the elderly, ill or disabled people, as well as young children.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The elderly, disabled and young children may be impacted as the\u00a0council is set to close toilets across the city as part of budget cuts. 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