Francis Thomas

We’re asking BBC Breakfast viewers to write to their MP about public toilets, urging them to do more for our communities.

There is an old saying that we can tell the state of a civilisation by the condition of its public toilets.

With one in five English councils likely to declare bankruptcy in 2024 and 90% drawing from their reserves, the need to sell off assets to meet expenditure seems unavoidable.

This article discusses National Development Management Policies, one of the most significant and controversial changes introduced by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023.

The Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to set up a public toilet fund.

The Mayor of London’s deputy in charge of transport has said Transport for London (TfL) is planning to install more toilets

The CFPI has launched a campaign urging the national government to support the provision of additional public toilets. We’ve outlined a few essential changes that local authorities can make to ensure those with continence issues and the general public have access to toilets.

“We welcome this response from the Committee. The report observes that without significant changes the Levelling Up agenda will fail to deliver for communities, despite cross-party support. The CFPI agrees with the Committee that short-term settlements and competitive grants should not replace core funding to local authorities, which has declined significantly since 2010.

“We welcome this response from the Committee. The report observes that without significant changes the Levelling Up agenda will fail to deliver for communities, despite cross-party support. The CFPI agrees with the Committee that short-term settlements and competitive grants should not replace core funding to local authorities, which has declined significantly since 2010.

The Campaign for Public Infrastructure (CFPI) is launching a new campaign calling on the Government to build and maintain more public toilets for our communities. We believe that investing in accessible and inclusive amenities is vital for transforming public spaces into welcoming environments for everyone.