Scarborough redevelopment plan leaves public toilet question unresolved

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 22:21 · Archive

Scarborough may lack public toilets even after a £18.5m redevelopment of the Brunswick Centre shopping centre.

North Yorkshire Council has approved in principle an £18.5m public funding package to redevelop Scarborough's vacant Brunswick Centre into a mixed-use leisure, retail and hospitality destination with leisure, retail and hospitality uses.

Counsillors have been warned that the scheme may not resolve the town centre's public toilet provision. Businesses within the development, including a cinema and restaurants, would provide toilets for their customers. However, a council report states the redevelopment 'does not replace the level of publicly accessible provision previously available through the Brunswick Centre' and is therefore 'unlikely to meet wider town centre demand'.

North Yorkshire Council's deputy leader, Cllr Mark Crane, said toilets within the Brunswick Centre remain under consideration, but stressed that no decision had yet been taken. He said any arrangement would require the agreement of the site's owner, Scarborough Group International. The report notes there 'may be an opportunity' to incorporate additional public conveniences into the redevelopment, but warns that further assessment and detailed costings would be needed. It also notes that the financial package currently being considered does not include the construction or running costs of any public toilets.

Scarborough redevelopment plan leaves public toilet question unresolved — Image: The Press (York)

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£18.5m Brunswick scheme still leaves public toilet question unansweredSCARBOROUGH could remain without town centre public toilets even if the Brunswick Centre redevelopment goes ahead, councillors have been told.The Press (York) · 29 Oct, 16:00
£18.5m Brunswick scheme still leaves public toilet question unansweredSCARBOROUGH could remain without town centre public toilets even if the Brunswick Centre redevelopment goes ahead, councillors have been told.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 29 Oct, 16:00

In this story: North Yorkshire Council · Scarborough · Brunswick Centre · Mark Crane · Scarborough Group International

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