2nd February 2012

WEYMOUTH: Improvements for the public's convenience

By Harry Walton

NEW toilets opened at Weymouth’s Pier Bandstand yesterday, the first in a series of improvements for public conveniences across Weymouth and Portland.

Male and female toilets and a separate disabled toilet are features of the new block and there are also baby changing facilities in both the men’s and ladies’.

The Pier Bandstand toilets replace the underground Brunswick Terrace toilets which were damaged in an arson attack in October 2010. These toilets will remain closed to the public and the temporary toilets which have been in place in the area will be removed.

The new above ground toilet block will provide residents and visitors to Weymouth with upgraded and more accessible facilities from 8am-6pm during the winter and from 8am-10pm during the summer.

Community facilities spokesman Councillor Kate Wheller said: “The opening of the new toilets at the Pier Bandstand is great news for both residents and visitors to Weymouth.

“Providing good-quality, clean and accessible public toilets in key locations within the town is a must and I am confident that local people will welcome these new and improved facilities.”

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is currently upgrading a number of public toilet blocks in the area with work due to be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Toilets at Greenhill Gardens, Bond Street, underground toilets near the Kings Statue, the Swannery, Cove Street, the Nothe, Portland Bill and Fortuneswell will all be included in the improvement programme.

A new ‘changing places’ facility for people with disabilities is being fitted into the former Tourist Information Centre building on the promenade. Dorset County Council is providing the funding for this facility.

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council have allocated £100, 000 for the improvements to public toilets.

Funding for the upgrade to the toilets at the Nothe has been provided by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games while add funding for the toilet improvement programme has also been made available through the Seafront Regeneration Budget.

WEYMOUTH: Improvements for the public's convenience

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