Pub aims to flush out toilet closures

From the The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, first published Tuesday 3rd Jan 2006.

Pub landlords Tony and Edwina Forsyth say people are using the Bear Hotel in Chippenham as a toilet stop since the neighbouring bus station loos closed down.

Mr Forsyth said he had already noticed a huge increase in the number of people popping in to spend a penny since the Timber Street facilities shut early last year.

The final flush for the toilets was signalled last week when North Wiltshire District Council applied for permission to demolish them.

Now Mr and Mrs Forsyth, along with councillor Nina Phillips who has been campaigning to save the conveniences, are appealing for people to sign a petition to save them.

Although North Wiltshire District Council ran the loos, providing public toilets is not a statutory requirement and a new toilet block would cost £200,000. It is hoped a decision on the future of the building will be reached by mid February.

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