London Loo Alliance

🕐Can you spare 5 minutes to complete this survey for our colleagues at British Toilet Association?

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Disused public toilets in West Norwood and Isle of Dogs at auction for over £100k The disused toilets in West Norwood and the Isle of Dogs are up for auction with guide prices of £150,000 and £110,000 respectively

❓Have they been replaced with a modern amenity, @towerhamletsnow.bsky.social and London Borough of Lambeth?

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*Not* having toilets that are available to the public when they are out and about has consequences 🙁

In Desperate Need: Public Sanitation in Contemporary London There has been a collapse in the number of public toilets in UK cities. Austerity cuts, a lack of legal requirements, and a failure to prioritise sanitation has led to significant health and equality....

'In Desperate Need: Public Sanitation in Contemporary London' - new paper by Vicky Habermehl & I, open access in Antipode:
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Decent public toilets can help shape the public realm; we argue for a radical shift that centralises the humble toilet. 1/2

📢Great sign-posting of toilets @woolwichworks.bsky.social 👍

Text that reads Recognising that town centres must be accessible to everyone in our communities, we must address the barriers that poor toilet provision can represent. We have therefore included the provision of public toilets as a pre-approved intervention for areas receiving Pride in Place Programme funding

Good to see this in the new Pride in place strategy. www.gov.uk/government/p... From a London perspective it’s disappointing how little of the total funding london is getting.

Text that reads Recognising that town centres must be accessible to everyone in our communities, we must address the barriers that poor toilet provision can represent. We have therefore included the provision of public toilets as a pre-approved intervention for areas receiving Pride in Place Programme funding

Good to see this in the new Pride in place strategy. www.gov.uk/government/p... From a London perspective it’s disappointing how little of the total funding london is getting.

Council could axe toilets at Notting Hill Carnival in bid to cut costs The proposal is part of a move to fill an £82 million black hole in finances

Crazy decision!

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Fascinating new report from AgeUK London, 'Lifting the Lid', about #publictoilets and #localgov in the capital. Full of great data, such as:
- 97 toilets closed in ten years.
- but 32 opened (I know that sounds bad, but I'm pleased it's any).
www.ageuk.org.uk/london/publi...

😀extra toilet provision for #Kennington park event 👍

When there is the same number of male and female toilets

£1 a pop to use the loo? Feels steep to me If you’re lucky enough to find a public lavatory, you better have your bank card on you. Otherwise a kindly barkeeper may be your only hope

Great article by Sophia Money-Coutts debating whether it should be free to use public toilets
www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/...

No one should be prevented from making a journey they want to take because of a lack of toilets on the transport network. Great to see these new toilets opening. Thank you for leading on this Caroline and all the brilliant campaigners in London.

‘I dream about toilets, I admit it’: the man on a mission to improve Britain’s loos Poor accessibility, questionable hygiene, scattered needles and budget cuts … the UK is in the midst of a public toilet crisis. Thankfully, Raymond Martin is fighting back

“Toilets have a twin effect. Number one, it’s about health and wellbeing. But they’re also about the local economy.”

Fantastic to read the Guardian's recent article about Ray Martin from the British Toilet Association, a London Loo Alliance member, discussing his work to improve Britain's loos ⬇️

📢Help shape Transport for London's newly established Inclusive Design Centre for Excellence by taking short survey.
Deadline 12 Sep.

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👍Advertising the extensive Community Toilet Scheme in
@lewisham.gov.uk ...but limited to those who can use QR code 🙁 @lewishamlocal.bsky.social #digitalinclusion

Fact Friday 🔍

An interesting history lesson on when the first public toilet was built in London in the below thread!

Blue text on white background with blue square border and London Loo Alliance logo on bottom right corner.Text reads:“I know that many elderly people restrict their fluid intake before leaving the house in order to cope with the lack of public toilets. The danger with this type of precautionary measure is that insufficient hydration is the primary source of urinary infections in the elderly.”

🚰As someone explained in our recent survey, many people in London restrict their fluid intake due to fear of not being able to find a public toilet.

🩺 Poor fluid intake can lead to dehydration which can have serious complications.

‼️Public toilet provision is a public health issue.

Are public toilets being flushed away? - BBC Sounds The number of public toilets in England and Wales has declined by nearly 40% in 25 years.

Great @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social interview with London Loo Alliance member @gaillyk.bsky.social @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🙂Quite funny...but sadly not a laughing matter #nojoke

Picture of man giving interview on BBC Breakfast at 7:52 with text reading Raymond Martin, British Toilet Association.

Picture of women in blue top giving live interview on BBC Breakfast sofa. Text reads Gail Ramsted - Co-founder, Toilet Maps. Time 07:53

Three people sitting on BBC Breakfast sofa. From left to right, a women wearing a navy top, a man wearing a suit and a woman wearing a bright pink shirt. There is an image of a toilet sign in the background.

Fantastic to see two London Loo Alliance members talking about toilets on BBC Breakfast this morning 🛋️

Thank you to Ray from British Toilet Association for your insight and to @gaillyk.bsky.social for your excellent interview 🚽🙌

Accessible toilets are part of the bigger picture of #incLOOsion

Five people stand around a pool table. On the right a woman wearing blue has her hands up as she gives a speech.

A stamp depicting a toilet roll is on the back of a persons hand

Great to be at the launch of Wee the People, brilliant new book by @gaillyk.bsky.social & @jo-anneb.bsky.social at the @royal collegeofart.bsky.social. It’s a really special book. We’re very lucky to have @gaillyk.bsky.social in the Alliance.

Wee, the people, need better public toilets! | Jo-Anne Bichard and Gail Ramster on Designing Inclusive Public Toilets How do you design public toilets/public restrooms to be accessible for all? Jo-Anne Bichard and Gail Ramster talk us through truly inclusive design.

In today's blog post, @jo-anneb.bsky.social ‪and @gaillyk.bsky.social talk us through "Designing Inclusive Public Toilets," and why if designers can get these facilities right, they can design anything accessibly.

➡️ Read now: bit.ly/3TIXnEd

#AcWri #AcademicSky #accessibility

We spoke to Martin Jackaman about his journey with #ChangingPlacesToilets, from creating the first design to the consortium's 20th anniversary on Changing Places Toilets Awareness Day 2025 #CPTAD2025

Read here: pamis.org.uk/news/news/ch...

Many happy returns🎉🥳
#incLOOsion

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Changing Places toilets are vital for many disabled people, but only 22% of our community said in our Access Survey, supported by the Motability Scheme, that they’re easy to find. That’s why your reviews matter. Share your experience at euansguide.com

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A white background with a blue border with text reading: "57% of respondents were forced to come home early or change their plans due to being unable to find a public toilet." At the bottom of the image from left to right, there is an illustration of a toilet, the London Loo Alliance logo, and a megaphone illustration.

‼️Our survey found 57% of people were forced to come home early/change plans due to being unable to find a public toilet in London.

🚽Worries about not finding a toilet can discourage people from getting out and about, impacting their social interaction and excluding them from society.

'Accessible' should mean 'accessible in practice': 👇the passage to the accessible toilet at the end of the corridor is obstructed. ☹️Wheel-chair users should not have to ask for what is a basic service