Public Toilets Update

Public Toilets Update

Conwy County Borough Council announce that more toilets are going to remain open this winter following offers of sponsorship from Town and Community Councils.

Conwy County Borough Council has published the list of public toilets which will close on 14 October.

There are 20 public toilet facilities that will remain open across the county this winter, and a further four will open Easter to September.

Cllr Goronwy Edwards, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities said: “Closing toilets is a difficult decision for us to make. But every Council service has had to find significant financial savings for 2024/25. We don’t have the budget to subsidise public toilets, so we have to recoup all running costs from paid-for facilities and sponsorship.

“I am grateful for the support we’ve received from Town and Community Councils which means we are able to keep more toilets open this winter than we previously announced.”

The list of toilets scheduled for closure on 14 October 2024 includes several which are already unavailable because of repeated vandalism, such as Maelgwyn Road in Llandudno Junction and Ivy Street in Colwyn Bay.

Since July, the public have been able to use toilet facilities in Council buildings such as offices, leisure centres and libraries, even if they are not using other services in the building.

Further toilets are available through the Council’s community toilet scheme, where approved businesses allow the public to use their facilities without making a purchase.

There are also 5 public toilets that are run by Town and Community Councils, in Penmachno, Dolwyddelan, Llanfairfechan, Llansannan and Llangernyw which are not affected by these changes.

Abergele Town Council, Bay of Colwyn Town Council, Conwy Town Council, Llandudno Town Council, Llanfair TH Community Council and Trefriw Community Council are providing sponsorship towards keeping toilets open in their areas for this financial year until end of March 2025.

More Information: Public toilets in Conwy county - Conwy County Borough Council