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Public ConveniencesOne Island Programme

Campaign: Public conveniences

Locations: Cowes, Ryde, Freshwater, Shanklin, Sandown, Ventnor, Newport, East Cowes

Background and purpose:

The 2006 Residents survey identified public realm improvements one of the key areas where the council must work on, in particular public conveniences. The council currently manage some 71 public conveniences Island wide. The majority are dated and have suffered from underinvestment in building maintenance and decoration for several years and now require substantial investment to bring them up to current day standards. The number of facilities provided by the Council is one of the highest in the Country in relation to the resident population they serve. The Project will comprise a series of individual reconstruction and refurbishment projects over 2007/08

Progress report:

  • Refurbishment - work at Eastern Gardens, Devonia Sandown complete
  • Refurbishment - The Parade, Cowes in progress
  • Rebuild – outline designs have been completed for The Cascade, Ventnor and Yaverland Car Park, Brading and Brannan Way in Wootton.
  • Toilet Attendants – arrangements are in place to cover toilets Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Cowes during the peak summer months with additional provision for Cowes week

Activities for next period:

  • Planning Application due shortly for Cascade, Ventnor, Yaverland car park, Brading and Brannan Way following completion of the consultation process with the town and parish councils and their consultation with the public.
  • Refurbishment - Complete work at Eastern Gardens, Sandown and The Parade, Cowes
  • Rebuild – commence works at The Cut, Cowes.

Public conveniences map