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>Title: Spending a penny won't cost a thing... >Website: Northampton Chronicle and Echo >www.northamptonchron.co.uk >Date: 15/07/2010 >Link : <a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Spending-a >-penny-won39t-cost.6420495.jp">Spending a penny won't >cost a thing...</a> > ><b>Spending a penny won't cost a thing...</b> > >A new "community loo" scheme means the public could >have 13 more toilets to choose from if they want to >spend a penny in Northampton. > >Northampton Borough Council launched the scheme >yesterday which will see businesses and council-owned >premises across the town displaying a sticker to >advertise its facilities are available for use during >opening hours. > >Stickers will also state what facilities are >available, such as male, female, wheelchair accessible >and baby changing facilities. > >The community loo scheme comes in addition to the five >public toilets already in Northampton, which include >the Sheep Street toilets, which have been nominated >for toilet of the year on several occasions. > >Councillor Trini Crake, portfolio holder for >environment, (Lib Dem, Boughton Green) said it did not >mean the council would be cutting back on funding for >public toilets. > >She said: "We won't be closing public toilets - we >have not closed any since 2007 - it is about finding >the best way to provide even more facilities to those >in need, not just in the town centre but further out >as well. > >"It also benefits local businesses as it gets people >into their stores. > >"It is completely voluntary and we do want to get more >people involved, as a lot of places have toilets which >members of the public might not realise are there." > >Posters and leaflets showing where the scheme operates >and listing other public toilets in the town are >available across Northampton. > >Those signed up so far include Debenhams, The Bear, >NBs, House of Fraser, The Old Bank, The Grosvenor >Centre, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, The >Guildhall, Greyfriars Bus Station, The Moon on the >Square, The Eastgate, The Cordwainer, The Royal & >Derngate, The Fish Market, The Jesus Centre and the >Tourist Information Centre. > >Eddie Gershon, a spokesman for The Eastgate said: "Our >staff take pride in keeping the pub toilets in >first-class condition. > >"We're happy to be working with the borough council on >the launch of its scheme which will benefit the >community at large." > >For a list of participating premises or to comment on >any of the toilets provided visit: >www.northampton.gov.uk/communitytoilets. > >Businesses wishing to join can telephone town centre >manager Derrick Simpson
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