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Hat-Trick of News Loos for Dovercourt Completed

Residents and visitors to Dovercourt will benefit from three new public toilets which have cost £370,000 to install. The final building at Cliff Park opened up today (Feb 25) and completes the trio of structures which have been finished over the past four months. Tendring District Council (TDC) opened up the brick-built West End Lane facility at a cost of £60,000 in November. That was followed by Lower Marine Parade at £120,000 in December. All three were built by Construction of Clacton. Cliff Park toilets replace public conveniences which were originally built around the 1950s and were beyond economic repair. The site suffers from severe subsidence, failing drains, there was no hot water, or facilities for those with disabilities. The cost of the Cliff Park project – which is in a conservation area – is around £190,000. Work began on site in October. Lynda McWilliams, TDC’s Cabinet Member for the Environment, said she was delighted that the hat-trick of new public conveniences is now complete.

“These three schemes represent a significant investment in the Dovercourt area and we have provided the residents with what they have been asking for over some years,” she said>.
“The toilets at West End Lane and Lower Marine Parade have been very well received and I am sure people will be very happy with what has been achieved at Cliff Park.”

The design of the building was influenced both by the Cliff Park bandstand and the nearby Orwell Terrace buildings.

There are nine individual unisex toilet cubicles, two of which have baby changing facilities included. One cubicle is specifically designed for disabled use and two are larger than the normal size.

“We have used high quality products and materials to ensure these buildings will be as vandal resilient as possible,” added Cllr McWilliams.

“The design also allows as much natural light in as possible to cut down on electricity costs.”

Also included in the project is a new kiosk for the sale of snacks and refreshments.
The Council will be advertising for someone to take over the lease shortly and the income will help off-set some of the costs associated with the facility.
 
The old toilet building at Cliff Park is due to be demolished. The area will be cleared and grassed over.

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