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Winsford Town Council
WTC TOILET REOPENING
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Winsford Town Council is re-opening the public toilets at Winsford Cross Shopping Centre and we would like your feedback to support this.

The toilets have been closed for approximately 12 years and significant work is required to bring the facilities back into use, meet modern standards, improve accessibility, and ensure they are safe, clean and sustainable for the future.

The Council is seeking external funding to support the project and would like your views on the proposed re-opening and future operation of the facilities.

This survey will only take you 10 minutes maximum to complete.

ABOUT YOU

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Question 1.

Which best describes you?

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Question 2.

How often do you visit Winsford Town Centre?

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Question 3.

If the public toilets at Winsford Cross Shopping Centre were re-opened, would you use them?

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Question 4.

How important is it that public toilets are available in Winsford town centre? Where zero = Not important and 10 = Essential

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Question 5.

Would the availability of public toilets make you more likely to: (tick all that apply)

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Question 6.

. Have the lack of public toilets in Winsford town centre ever caused you to: (tick all that apply)

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Question 7.

Who benefits most from having public toilets available in Winsford town centre? (tick all that apply.)

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FACILITIES & FEATURES

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Question 8.

How important are the following features if the toilets are re-opened? (Please rank each from Not important to Very important.)

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Good lighting
High standards of cleanliness
Modern toilet fittings
Good ventilation
Improved accessibility
Privacy and personal safety
Hand dryers and soap dispensers
Baby changing facilities
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Question 9.

Are there any facilities you would particularly like to see included? We would welcome your suggestions. If none. please put none.

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SAFETY & SECURITY

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Question 10.

To help reduce anti-social behaviour, the Council is considering installing gated access so the toilets can be securely opened and closed each day.

Do you support this approach?

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Question 11.

Would gated access make you feel safer when using the facilities?

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Question 12.

Do you have any comments on how the toilets could be managed safely and securely?

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SMALL USER CHARGE

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Question 13.

Bringing the toilets back into use will require significant investment. To help recover some of the ongoing running and maintenance costs and ensure the facilities remain open and well maintained, the Council is considering a small user charge.

What is your view?

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Question 14.

If a charge were introduced, what do you feel would be a reasonable amount?

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Question 15.

The Council believes that charging a small amount would help ensure the toilets remain open, safer, cleaner and financially sustainable.

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Strongly disagree
Neither Agree no Disagree
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CHANGING PLACES FACILITY

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Question 16.

A Changing Places facility provides additional space and specialist equipment for people with profound and multiple disabilities and their carers.

Installing a Changing Places facility would increase project costs and require significant alterations to the existing toilet building.

Do you support the Council exploring a Changing Places facility as part of the project?

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Strongly Oppose
Neither Support nor Oppose
Strongly Support
   
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Question 17.

How important do you believe a Changing Places facility would be for Winsford?

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Question 18.

Please provide any comments regarding a potential Changing Places facility.

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FINAL COMMENTS

Question 19.

In your own words, why are public toilets important to Winsford and what difference would they make if they are re-opened?
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Question 20.

Do you support Winsford Town Council seeking external funding to re-open and refurbish the town centre toilets?

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