Issue - meetings

To consider a petition submitted by Mrs D Lacey MBE in accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme.

The Chairman invited Mrs D Lacey to present her petition.

Mrs D Lacey addressed the meeting and stated that she had been asked to attend the meeting to represent the views of many residents who lived in the Coalville area.  She asked members to reconsider their decision and to open the toilets on the market place.  She added that it was the opinion of the residents that following the increase in Sunday trading, which had also led to an increased number of visitors to the town, the importance of providing basic facilities had been overlooked and had not been given due consideration.  She commented that it was difficult to rationalise why the toilets had been closed if the Council wished to support increased visitor numbers.  She added that the elderly, small children and pregnant women would need to utilise such facilities, including on Sundays, and not everyone would want to visit a coffee shop to use the toilets.  She respectfully requested that the Council reconsider its decision to close the toilets, and felt that consideration should also be given to upgrading the current facilities, such as installing a safety rail. 

It was moved by Councillor D J Stevenson, seconded by Councillor J Legrys and

RESOLVED THAT:

The subject matter of the petition be placed on the next convenient meeting of Cabinet.