Work starts on £50,000 refresh of public toilets in Sudbury
The facilities on Gaol Lane are set for a full revamp
Work has started on a £50,000 refresh of am ageing block of public toilets in Sudbury.
The facilties at Gaol Lane had been in need of an update for years, with the current fittings now set to be ripped out and replaced with new sinks and toilets.
New flooring and tiles will be installed, while the outside of the building will also be smartened up.
The building will remain at its current capacity - which is four cubicals for women, along with one male cubical and two urinals.
A disabled toilet is also included.
The project is expected to take four weeks and is part of wider plans to improve the town's public toilets.
Councillor Daniel Potter, of Babergh District Council, said:
“Upgrading the toilets at Gaol Lane has been something both we and Sudbury Town Council have been wanting to do for several years – so it’s great to see our plans finally able to come to fruition.
“These facilities are now showing their age – so bringing them up to date will play a key role in the regeneration of the town centre.”
The toilets are currently leased to Babergh District Council by their owners Sudbury Town Council, with the town council managing regular cleaning on the district’s behalf.
Ciaran Griffin, town clerk at Sudbury Town Council, said:
“We’ve been working alongside Babergh District Council over several years to plan the upgrade of these well-used toilets in our town.
“It’s great we’re now in a position to realise those plans, and I very much look forward to seeing them when finished.”