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Toilets to open in old seafront shelter
11:30am Monday 15th March 2010 in
RESIDENTS can spend a penny at new public toilets on Southend seafront next month.
The toilets, funded by the Changing Places Scheme, will open at the end of April and will be opposite Chalkwell Avenue, utilising the existing Chalkwell Esplanade shelter.
There will be four unisex cubicles, including a fully accessible disabled toilet and a lifting hoist.
There will also be a shower and seating outside. This means there will be ten public toilets between Leigh and Shoebury.
Southend councillor responsible for public protection and waste, Ian Robertson, said: “This facility will allow the whole community to access the beach and seafront knowing they have first class toilets available to them.
“The building will tie in with our commitment to helping the environment, as it will incorporate energy saving devices, such as light sensors and water-saving hand-washing units.
“The external seating will also be made from recycled materials, so the whole structure will be as eco-friendly as we can make it.”
Comments(5)
richomack360
says...
1:35pm Mon 15 Mar 10
mister strides wrote:Try 20K.....that's how much they spent on the Millenium Clock
spend a penny sounds like a bargain - something seems to have not kept up with the rate of inflation! I would have thought that it would be at least ten pence for a crap these days
SARFENDMAN
says...
5:16pm Mon 15 Mar 10
I personally prefer to pee and crap indoors, especially in winter, so for one, wont use the external seating.
152
says...
5:58pm Mon 15 Mar 10
SARFENDMAN wrote:Funniest comment I have read on here for a long time.
“The external seating will also be made from recycled materials, so the whole structure will be as eco-friendly as we can make it.”
I personally prefer to pee and crap indoors, especially in winter, so for one, wont use the external seating.
Yep, I have a weird sense of humor.
VillagerNo6
says...
6:12pm Mon 15 Mar 10
SARFENDMAN wrote:Heartily agree with you. I take it you, like myself, will also not be taking part in the public ablusions. I prefer to shower indoors in private...
“The external seating will also be made from recycled materials, so the whole structure will be as eco-friendly as we can make it.” I personally prefer to pee and crap indoors, especially in winter, so for one, wont use the external seating.
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mister strides says...
12:16pm Mon 15 Mar 10
I would have thought that it would be at least ten pence for a crap these days