Agenda and minutes

Apologies were receieved from Alethea Silk, Stuart Thompson, Dawn Frampton, Simon Burrows, Deputy Giles Shilson, Deputy John Edwards, Alderman Kawsar Zaman in advance of this meeting.

However, Alethea Silk observed this meeting virtually.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the previous meeting held on 22 July 2025 as a correct record.

RESOLVED, that – the public minutes and non-public summary of the previous meeting held on 22 July 2025 were agreed to be a correct record.

Town Clerk to be heard.

Simon Duckworth was appointed as a member of the Cross River Partnership.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

The Committee received a report of the Executive Director, Environment in respect of Public Convenience Provision.

During the discussion the following points were noted:

1. Officers advised the Committee that although financial challenges remained considerable effort had been made to improve toilet provisions within the City and officers were seeking to maximise already available toilet provisions through revenue and the Cyclical Works Programme.

2. Both physical and electronic formats of signage containing information relating to toilets was to be updated to ensure that public toilet provision information within the City was accurate.

3. In response to a question regarding Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Funding and on-street parking and whether these could be use for public toilet provisions within the City the Committee were informed that funds derived from on-street parking had to be used within the on-street public realm for enhancement and this had been extended to on-street cleaning. Although the CIL fund could be used for capital investment, such as refurbishment, it could not be allocated to staffing or running costs of public toilet provisions.

4. In respect of bids, conversations with individual businesses had taken place in regarding funding and street cleaning and gardens maintenance had been highlighted as areas of investment, and it was expected that further conversations to include toilet provisions would take place.

5. Historically Automatic Public Conveniences (APCs) were the subject of significant anti-social behaviour however staffed toilets were well maintained and experience fewer instances of anti-social behaviour.

6. Regarding the amount of public conveniences in terms of benchmarking the square mile was noted to be in a better position than Islington and Camden. Although Members were advised that whilst benchmarking was appropriate there was no required level since there was no statutory function.

7. Train stations had contributed to the increase in number of public toilet conveniences with the Mayor

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items of business.

MOTION – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That, under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 22 July 2025 as a correct record.

RESOLVED, that – the non-public minutes of the previous meeting held on 22 July 2025 were agreed to be a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

The Committee received a report of the Executive Director, Environment in respect of the Port Health and Environmental Services Debtors – Period Ending 30 June 2025.

Joint report of the Executive Director, Environment and City Surveyor.

The Committee received a joint report of the Executive Director, Environment and City Surveyor in respect of the Superintendent’s House, Cemetery & Crematorium.

There were no non-public questions.

There was one urgent item of business.