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Communities Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Public conveniences savings proposal
The committee noted the report and asked for a further report with more detail, to come before any Cabinet decision. The vote on Councillor Alan James's proposal was tied. The Chair, Councillor Huw Williams, used his casting vote to back that proposal.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Public toilets: needs assessment and draft Local Toilet Strategy
Cabinet approved the Local Needs Assessment and the draft Local Toilet Strategy. It endorsed the proposed next steps for each toilet facility and confirmed it had considered the Well-being Impact Assessment. It gave the Lead Member for Highways and Environment authority to agree any changes before the strategy is published.
Partnerships Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Review of Cabinet decision to close public toilets
The Committee agreed, by majority vote, to refer the Cabinet decision back to Cabinet, after agreeing with all the points in the call-in notice. It asked Cabinet to reconsider closing the Council-run public toilets and to keep them open, paid for by a 0.27% increase in the Council Tax base (the figure used to set Council Tax income) for 2026/27, at no more than £4.83 a year per Band D household. It also asked Cabinet and officers to keep communication open with city, town and community councils and other stakeholders.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Public toilet closures: scrutiny call-in and Cabinet's response
Cabinet agreed, by majority vote, to add three commitments to its decision of 29 April 2025. Officers will keep talking with City, Town and Community Councils and other partners about keeping the toilets open, and report back to Scrutiny and Cabinet. The Council Tax option will be considered as part of the 2026/27 budget process. The toilets in question will stay open until those talks and that budget work are concluded to Cabinet's satisfaction.
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