tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post2571018455815026732..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Public house, public toilet?Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-86407340587833590442009-10-13T22:18:10.454+01:002009-10-13T22:18:10.454+01:00We have been offered this by the local authorities...We have been offered this by the local authorities. For allowing absolutely anyone onto the premises to use the toilets, which the letter even states we have to maintain to a respectable standard, we are entitled to... £400 a year. £500 if we had a disabled toilet. If they show me a clean, presentable and well kept public toilet that they spend £400 a year on, then I'll be more tempted to take part...Eddie86https://www.blogger.com/profile/03552007546467495543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-4010471209545043342009-09-24T21:09:06.507+01:002009-09-24T21:09:06.507+01:00Stockport is Liberal Democrat controlled although,...Stockport is Liberal Democrat controlled although, to be fair, in many respects they seem to be better run than neighbouring councils such as Manchester or Tameside. <br /><br />A <a href="http://www.richmond.gov.uk/community_toilet_scheme" rel="nofollow">Community Toilet Scheme</a> has been introduced in Richmond, apparently with some success.<br /><br />I am distinctly sceptical, but I don't dismiss it out of hand. It is better than just shutting down all the public toilets as some other councils have done or tried to do. One of the main concerns of the blog post was that it potentially could cause a lot of problems for business owners, especially pub licensees.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-77508469687010664632009-09-24T20:47:06.885+01:002009-09-24T20:47:06.885+01:00Don't think it's a good idea at all. Sound...Don't think it's a good idea at all. Sounds like Stockport Council are shirking their responsibilities. Do they want to encourage shoppers and visitors to their town? or are they trying to drive them away? Have they no pride in their town? Do they want people urinating in the streets?<br />I don't know their political make-up, but agree with you Curmudgeon that if they do have any PC non-job positions then this is the area to make cuts!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-26650439711021811612009-09-24T17:11:59.370+01:002009-09-24T17:11:59.370+01:00This bothers me a lot. Owing to our remote locatio...This bothers me a lot. Owing to our remote location we often get ramblers, lost motorists and other such passers by using the toilets without any silver crossing my palm. Of course many have the decency to come to the bar and voluntarily buy something with the words "It would be rude not to buy something after using your facilities".<br /><br />We try very hard to be grateful to the considerate ones and not to feel antagonistic to the others. However, the inconsiderate ones are often the ones that leave the most mess, interestingly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.com