Community Toilet Scheme Flushed with Success

Published Monday 11th January 10

The borough wide Community Toilet Scheme, which aims to give people better access to toilet facilities that are clean, safe and accessible in convenient shopping centre locations for both residents and visitors, is being extended for another year.

Under the scheme, shops restaurants and other businesses make their toilet facilities available to members of the public who do not have to make a purchase to use their facilities.

Businesses are provided with funding by the Council of between £500 and £800 a year (depending on the facilities available) to help towards maintaining the toilets. Regular inspections are carried out to ensure that standards are maintained.

The year long pilot was launched jointly with Enfield Over 50's Forum last April, and since then more premises have been added, including five libraries for the first time.

Enfield Council has now agreed to extend the scheme after April 2010.

Cllr Terry Neville, Cabinet Member for Environment and Street Scene said "It is wonderful that our local businesses have opened their doors to allow members of the public to use their toilets without making a purchase.

"This scheme is particularly good for older people who may worry about shopping in an area that does not have many public conveniences.

"We would encourage as many businesses as possible to sign up to the scheme."

Community Toilet Scheme Members:

Baker Street Café, 209 Baker Street, Enfield
The Highland, 43 Cannon Hill, Southgate Green,
The Meze Bar, 49 Cannon Hill, Southgate Green
McDonalds, 31-33 Chase Side, Southgate
Fore Street Café, 327 Fore Street, Edmonton
ASDA, 1 West Mall, Edmonton Green
Top Hat Pizzeria, 149 Green Lanes, Palmers Green
McDonalds, 289 Green Lanes, Palmers Green
Park Side Café, 90 Aldermans Hill, Palmers Green
Dinero, 335 Green Lanes, Palmers Green
Café Cristo, 442/444 Green Lanes, Palmers Green
Co-Op, 654/670 Hertford Road, Enfield
McDonalds, 4/5 Market Chambers, Church Street, Enfield
Pearsons (Enfield), 11-14 The Town, Enfield
Tesco Extra, 1 Glover Drive, Edmonton
Tesco Extra, 288 High Street, Ponders End
Tesco, Savoy Parade, Southbury Road, Enfield

Libraries

Oakwood Library, 185/187 Bramley Road
Palmers Green Library, Broomfield Lane
Winchmore Hill Library, Green Lanes
Ordnance Road Library, 645 Hertford Road
Enfield Island Library, 44/46 Island Centre Way

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