Provision, accessibility, and cost of public toilets
Case reference FOI2026/01084
Received 6 July 2026
Published 13 July 2026
Request
I am writing to request information regarding the provision, accessibility, and cost of public toilets maintained or operated by your local authority. Please provide the following information for each calendar year from 2016 to 2026 inclusive (with the 2026 figure representing the data current to the date of this request).
Questions: 1 -- Total Provision: How many public toilets did the local authority maintain, operate, or directly fund (including those operated via third-party contractors or parish partnerships on behalf of the council) in each calendar year?
2 -- Breakdown of Accessibility & Facilities: Within the total figures provided for each year, please break down: --> How many were free to use vs. how many required a fee/charge. --> How many offered full toilet facilities (defined as containing at least one toilet bowl/cubicle) vs. how many were urinal-only facilities.
3 -- Pricing: What was the maximum price charged for a single use at any of your public toilets in each calendar year?
Response
See attached spreadsheet
Documents
This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.