Derbyshire Dales District Council has acted on its promise to provide new loos in Ashbourne Park and at Artists’ Corner in Matlock Dale.
Last year the District Council took back into its control the operation of the public toilets at Monsal Head, one of 10 facilities announced for closure in 2017 by the Council’s previous Conservative administration in a rationalisation measure designed to save almost £213,000 a year.
Now two other sites closed in 2018 – at Ashbourne Park (pictured above) and Matlock Dale – have been replaced by single accessible unisex toilets.
It follows a review of toilet provision across the Dales actioned by the District Council’s Progressive Alliance leadership of Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green councillors.
The Ashbourne facility – supported by a payment of up to £5,000 offered by Ashbourne Town Council to assist with the running costs – opened this week, and the Artists’ Corner facility has been available for several weeks on a seasonal basis to the end of October
The Council is also supporting financially the opening up to the public of toilets at Darley Dale’s Whitworth Centre and is renewing its Community Toilet Scheme, which provides local businesses and parish councils with a financial incentive to provide toilet facilities.
