Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,698
I think all credit should be given to DCA for their proposal to build new modern toilets that will be open to the public, albeit they may like Pebbles need to levy a small fee to cover the cost of cleaning and maintenance.
Button likes this
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 595
public toilets should also be considered to be built in the development of the DTIZ, and the new Western docks development
Button likes this
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
make them paid ones with full time staff it is the only way to stop it, already a lot of towns do it this they will be clean all the time yes there will be a cost to that from who runs them but some of that will be offset by not having to have a company going in to clean them like they do now,But we need public toilets to stay open.
howard mcsweeney1 likes this
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
A member of the public tried to avail herself of the facilities in Connaught Park at 1715 hours today and they were locked up despite a sign outside saying they would be open until 1800 hours.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,747
I think that the standard of cleaning the public toilets is well below standard to what it was.Many years ago in between jobs i took a part time vacancy with Serco who used to have the contract for the cleaning of Dover and district Toilets.Thankfully it was just for a few months and i was in charge of the rural round.The cleaning had to be of a high standard and was regularly checked by either our foreman or Someone from the DDC,tiles had to be polished,copper pipes if any had to be shining,the whole place had to be fresh and clean even though they would soon be trashed again.If the job wasnt done properly we would be sent back to clean again.When in town if i visit the loos they look like theyve just chucked a few deodorant blocks in the trough and gone,they are really that bad,we would have never got away with it.
Jan Higgins and howard mcsweeney1 like this
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,823
Yes the toilets used to be sparkling clean now they are simply dirty looking whatever time of day you have the dubious pleasure of entering them.
As Vic said bring back the attendants to keep them clean and druggie free, or at the very least inspect them a lot more than they are now.
Andy B likes this
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Guest 1906- Registered: 2 Nov 2016
- Posts: 14
When Fountains Ltd (still wrongly shown on DDC website, despite having been taken over years ago) were the cleaners, a supervisor used to check the work. Now the cleaners seem not to be checked at all. The continual filthy state is probably what encourages the druggies behaviour. The midmorning visit by the cleaner to the Gents lasts no longer than 1 minute regardless of the mess.
The summer opening hours sign has reappeared at Stembrook but not at Maison Dieu showing closing time as 2100. Think that's most unlikely.
howard mcsweeney1 likes this
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
I suppose the point got missed that DTC isn't running the toilets
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
is it running any thing,probably self intrest only
Jan Higgins likes this
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,035
But are funding at least one. Joint communique time?
(Not my real name.)
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
oh i forgot allotments.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
Lets have a unitary disband KCC and get decision down to the local levels
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Sadly I see an East Kent Council as just as distant as KCC, Canterbury will run the show together with Ashford once they sign up. I shudder to think how Thanet will get on, considered almost third world as it is.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,865
But howard I think we all agree 3 councils is at least 1 council to many
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,987
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The caterers on Deal Pier ran the restaurant at the Seasports Centre here in Dover,thankfully Hythe Bay came along and saved the day.
John Buckley and Guest 649 like this
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
yes very true if they had run it longer it would have closed by now.
Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,035
Dover Priory public conveniences. Can't recall needing an FLT to powder my nose, but good to know that they are available if required.
Jan Higgins likes this
(Not my real name.)
Jan Higgins likes this(Not my real name.)