Unbelievable, no toilets in new......

ofco8 · Apr 2, 2014

.....Open Market. Having demolished the existing adequate toilets for redevelopment, it was assumed new would be incorporated in the new market.

But no. So market traders and customers have nowhere to use.

London Road is very popular with older shoppers and so with the demise of the Co-op Department store there are no usable toilets in the area, unless you visit cafes, pubs etc. without buying anything.

The Open Market may be a private development but where are the Planners when you need them.

Is there anybody competent on Brighton & Hove city council?

Psychobilly freakout · Apr 2, 2014

ofco8 said:
.....Open Market. Having demolished the existing adequate toilets for redevelopment, it was assumed new would be incorporated in the new market.

But no. So market traders and customers have nowhere to use.

London Road is very popular with older shoppers and so with the demise of the Co-op Department store there are no usable toilets in the area, unless you visit cafes, pubs etc. without buying anything.

The Open Market may be a private development but where are the Planners when you need them.

Is there anybody competent on Brighton & Hove city council?

Maybe it is a French style market

where you can :shit:

on the floor

Surf's Up · Apr 2, 2014

Memo to self: ensure bladder and bowels thoroughly evacuated before visiting the Open Market.

vegster · Apr 2, 2014

It's a cost thing. Building toilets costs money and takes up retail space plus you then have to pay out to maintain them and keep them clean. Welcome to the real world.

The Andy Naylor Fan Club · Apr 2, 2014

vegster said:
It's a cost thing. Building toilets costs money and takes up retail space plus you then have to pay out to maintain them and keep them clean. Welcome to the real world.

The council have a duty to provide public amenities. Perhaps they think those provided at The Level are adequate.

Nitram · Apr 2, 2014

vegster said:
It's a cost thing. Building toilets costs money and takes up retail space plus you then have to pay out to maintain them and keep them clean. Welcome to the real world.

As there were existing toilets at the site before development the planners could have insisted they were part of the new. Welcome to the real world.

Pevenseagull · Apr 2, 2014

wrong planning decision

there should at least be a disabled toilet and baby change facility in the development

awaits "change baby for what?" jokes

maybe the developers are just waiting to see if the natives will stop shooting up and having sex in public toilets before putting them in?

The Large One · Apr 2, 2014

All the planning applications, drawings and approval notices state that there WILL be public toilets.

So for there not to be toilets goes against the planning approval conditions.

ofco8 · Apr 2, 2014

vegster said:
It's a cost thing. Building toilets costs money and takes up retail space plus you then have to pay out to maintain them and keep them clean. Welcome to the real world.

Add the cost of health problems for the old caused by this and not so cost effective.

The Large One · Apr 2, 2014

ofco8 said:
.....Open Market. Having demolished the existing adequate toilets for redevelopment, it was assumed new would be incorporated in the new market.

But no. So market traders and customers have nowhere to use.

London Road is very popular with older shoppers and so with the demise of the Co-op Department store there are no usable toilets in the area, unless you visit cafes, pubs etc. without buying anything.

The Open Market may be a private development but where are the Planners when you need them.

Is there anybody competent on Brighton & Hove city council?

Nice rant, but the planning officers have made it a condition of trading that it will have public toilets.

vegster · Apr 2, 2014

The Andy Naylor Fan Club said:
The council have a duty to provide public amenities. Perhaps they think those provided at The Level are adequate.

Indeed they do have duties but also have a duty to spend their dwindling financial resources wisely. In Worthing several public toilets have been permanently closed and opening hours cut back on many others. It's a burden that councils are only too pleased to offload and then say " not my problem guv ".

Hillian1 · Apr 2, 2014

For the non-Brighton residents amongst us, where on London Road is this market?

The Large One · Apr 2, 2014

Hillian1 said:
For the non-Brighton residents amongst us, where on London Road is this market?

It's been there for years.

Pretty much opposite what was Woolworth's and goes back to back on to Ditchling Road.

Return of the Rev · Apr 2, 2014

Hillian1 said:
For the non-Brighton residents amongst us, where on London Road is this market?

next to the big pile of :shit:

Hillian1 · Apr 2, 2014

The Large One said:
It's been there for years.

Pretty much opposite what was Woolworth's and goes back to back on to Ditchling Road.

Doesn't help me I'm afraid, I have no idea where Woolworths was, or for that matter where Ditchling road is.

Return of the Rev · Apr 2, 2014

woolworths was opposite the market and ditchling road is on the other side of the market!

Hillian1 said:
Doesn't help me I'm afraid, I have no idea where Woolworths was, or for that matter where Ditchling road is.

http://www.theoldmarket.com/findus/

The Large One · Apr 2, 2014

Hillian1 said:
Doesn't help me I'm afraid, I have no idea where Woolworths was, or for that matter where Ditchling road is.

Basically, the area marked in pink.

London Road is marked 'A23'. The Level is the park on the right.

Return of the Rev · Apr 2, 2014

The Large One said:
Basically, the area marked in pink.

London Road is marked 'A23'. The Level is the park on the right.

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And i thought it was colonel blimp flying over brighton

Nitram · Apr 2, 2014

@ The Rev. LOL. Can't wait for you to ask the thesps for a couple of plums and a cucumber.

Hillian1 · Apr 2, 2014

The Large One said:
Basically, the area marked in pink.

London Road is marked 'A23'. The Level is the park on the right.

View attachment 52488

Marvelous, thanks Al.

Is it worth a visit? I do love a good proper martket, even if it hasn't got bogs.

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