Herefordshire Council has revealed a significant increase in spending on providing and maintaining public toilets in Herefordshire.
A recent freedom of information request revealed the following details:
How many public toilets are currently open in your council area and how many of these are accessible?
A: 22 – All accessible
How many public toilets have been open for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and how many have been accessible?
A: 2020: 19*, 2021: 19*, 2022: 20, 2023: 20, 2024: 21 – All accessible
*aside from all being closed during lockdown periods in pandemic
How much is currently being spent on providing and maintaining public toilets in your council area and how much has been spent for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024?
2019/20: £42,359
2020/21: £35,226
2021/22: £127,767
2022/23: £172,136
2023/24: £208,917
2024/25: £271,823
How many of the public toilets available require the public to pay to access them, how much do they charge, for this year and each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024?
A: None
More Details – https://herefordshire.disclosurelog.co.uk/disclosures/c1fd0ba6-7b7b-45a3-a476-e44066f8ddac?preserveHistory
