Be warned

[DavidofMersea]

The basic problem is that council tax increases are capped for borough/district councils, but not for the element represented by their parish/town council precepts. So, faced with increasing costs and a limit on how much they can increase council tax, borough/district councils are increasingly trying to offload expenditure on to their parish/town councils. At the end of the day, we'll all be paying more council tax, but the proportions may be accounted differently.

So you think that Mersea will be maintaining and paying for the loos from increased payments of parish council tax - Now I understand - So Peter Clements has got to ask for more from Colchester, and then everybody will be happy, especially those that want to use the loo

 

[mudkipper]

I have seen the same thing working in the Netherlands and Germany. People are usually expected to pay one euro but it would need a major cultural shift for it to work in Britain.

In Sandwich the Public Loos have an attendant, you have to pay ( I can't remember the cost so they can't be too expensive ) but as they are the cleanest I've used and are fitted out very nicely I didn't object. A shower is also available if required.

However I have no idea how it is funded, whether its local council or a private enterprise.

Perhaps the cultural shift is already happening.......

 

[Laurie]

And the Mersea loos have not long had 2 refurbs..............hmmmm