Petition · past parliament
Require local authorities to provide public toilets
Closed
2,904 signatures
What the petition asks
Public toilets are essential for a healthy and inclusive society. They provide a safe and sanitary place for people to relieve themselves, regardless of their income or social status.
The lack of public toilets disproportionately affects people who are sick or disabled, the elderly, women, people who work outside, and the homeless.
However, public toilets are rapidly disappearing in the UK and it is reported that 2,000 public toilets (a third of the total) have closed in England and Wales in the last 20 years.
The Government should make it a legal requirement for local authorities to provide and maintain suitable, safe, clean and appropriately located Public Toilets.
We need to act now to keep public toilets open.
However, public toilets are rapidly disappearing in the UK and it is reported that 2,000 public toilets (a third of the total) have closed in England and Wales in the last 20 years.
The Government should make it a legal requirement for local authorities to provide and maintain suitable, safe, clean and appropriately located Public Toilets.
We need to act now to keep public toilets open.
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,904
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Oct 2023
Closed
18 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.