Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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That was before the restaurant opened Peter, now if you are in the cellar bar (we haven't been for quite a few months now), you don't know if they are coming in off the street, or from dining upstairs.
As an aside, when I was the DCoC Business Support Manager, I had talks with the previous Town Clerk and I was going to talk to appropriate local businesses about allowing the public to use their facilities for a sum of money from DTC - I'm sure some of those members of the public would have been happy to buy a coffee or whatever, or just see the inside and think about it for future use.
Roger
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thank you Mr Watkins but unlike the District council they have not had the cut backs and have money in the pot so could do more,like parish council all they need do is aske for more cash at the end of each year and they can have it,will say like the parish councils they do play ball and keep it low if any and that is very good .
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Are we seriously expecting families enjoying a day out on the most popular end of the seafront to make a run for the town with their children in tow who are desperate to go to the toilet. I'm sure establishments nearby such as the Dover Marina Hotel, DeBradlei, Cullins Yard and Hythe Bay restaurant would soon catch on to the comings and goings and not look very favourably on these visits. After all they haven't as yet signed up to for it which means they probably never will and will already be on full alert.
Well, what can one do now, no consultation, no joined up thinking, no common sense, just demolish it
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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dhb are a law unto themselves. we never know what they will do next.
Brian Dixon
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colette,in a word yes.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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One thing I noticed whilst in Folkestone Museum a few days ago was that the public toilets there now has a sign on the door 'Staff Only'
Are we setting a trend? I hope not, so popped into the British Lion for a pint and used the gents whilst there
Guest 742- Registered: 9 Feb 2012
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The lack of toilet facilities is a real headache for everyone. We constantly have public coming in to see us downstairs in the sea sports centre asking if they can have a pee! The majority are ladies and small kids.
Do we say no? Sometimes. Why shouldn't we. A cleaner has to be employed to clean up the state disrespectful public leave the toilets in. Pee all over the floor, toilet roll strewn everywhere and poo smeared around the toilet and other places.
I don't get money paid back to me from public coffers for funding a cleaner.
Signage will be going up stating that the toilets are for the users of the facility only.
Trust me though, you ask nicely and maybe put 20p in the RNLI tin, you may use the loo!
Having a blast while living the dream
James Salmon
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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excellent points raised james, the harbour board has a lot to answer for by demolishing their facilities.
incidentally 20 pence seems rather a low amount to ask for.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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It is not one of the most complex of equations:business pays rates for the privilege of serving food and drink to the passing public and there must be an expectation that some of this money shall go towards 'receptacles' to deal with the process of nature closely aligned with eating and drinking, not to mention general comfort.
One or other of the parts of this 'golden triangle', business, customer, council, must give-way or give-out. Rationally, to my mind at least, the onus remains with the Local Authority. Market forces shall sort out the relationship between the business and the customer...people will stop shopping and businesses will fold.
Certainly, businesses could short-circuit the system as it could be self defeating to do otherwise.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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P.S.
I could not face the thought of mentioning 'tokens' handed out by bars and cafes etc. to be exchanged at any business in town for the use of their facilities, BUT!!! could it not be mentioned at the till? So, "Please retain your receipt to use, in case of nature catching up, at any other local business."
I admit, this does not meet the necessities, but as I also know how little can be accomplished by the Voters of Dover in pressing the Council to act, it's something.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Each shop or restuarant that signs up for the public to use their loo's gets £2.500 a year from DTC, this helps with the cleaning etc. toilet talks are still ongoing, they have not been put on the back burner.
