Northleach with Eastington Town Council has resolved to take over the ownership and operation of the public toilets on the Market Place from Cotswold District Council, to help secure their future.
The decision follows a public consultation in which 67% of 254 respondents supported the option for the Town Council to take over the public toilets.
Councillors felt it was important to keep the toilets free to use for residents and visitors, and to safeguard a building the Town Council already part-owns.
The district council has agreed to provide a financial subsidy in year one of operation. We must now work closely with the council officers on the details of the handover, which is expected to be from April 2026.
New equipment has recently been installed that allows the doors to open and close automatically on a timer. Although the equipment has a coin slot, it is important to emphasise that the toilets are still free to use and there are currently no plans to introduce charging.
We’d like to thank Cllr Paul Hodgkinson, Cabinet Member for Health, Culture and Visitor Experience at Cotswold District Council, and David Stanley, Deputy Chief Executive of Cotswold District Council, for working constructively with the Town Council to help make this agreement possible.
