Work on refurbishing Caerphilly Visitor Centre’s public toilets is due to start today, May 14.
Councillors have welcomed plans to modernise and refurbish the toilets with both Plaid Cymru and Labour members saying they had campaigned on the issue.
Plaid Cymru councillor Phil Bevan, who represents the Morgan Jones ward, has welcomed the upcoming work.
He said: “I have worked over a long time on the detail of this project with Caerphilly Council officers to make sure we have a facility to be proud of.
“In the meantime, we need to ensure that the works are not too disruptive on nearby businesses, such as the Y Galeri next door. I am, therefore working with the council and contractors to minimise any negative impact.
“I was concerned that work should, if possible, not affect the Y Galeri art business and its operation. I’ve been assured that the potentially most disruptive part of the work will occur when Y Galeri is closed.”
Labour councillors James Pritchard and Shayne Cook have been campaigning for the improvement works for a number of years and said improvements works were badly needed.
Cllr Cook said: “The refurbishments will hopefully ensure local people and tourists are able to access clean and modern public conveniences, and that’s important. Having heard from plenty of residents about the condition of the toilets, I believe the improvement measures are needed.”
The refurbishment is due to take around eight weeks to complete.
Nice but what about the public toilets at the top of town they need refurbishment to.
Maybe if we didnt fund the quasi police that go around our town, them maybd we could refurbish our towns toilets.
Its great to see that the vistors centre will be refurbished, lets hope we see more investment in tourism in the town, this is our golden ticket to bring money into the town. We can then put this money back into the town.
Because the comments on Political row flares up over masterplan for Caerphilly town area are closed by the free speech police, I will comment here. Caerphilly town centre is in desperate need of updating, parking is a nightmare and the road structure needs up dating, it’s nice to Plaid Cymru coming up with some ideas for a change. But as usual the Labour Party are against it maybe because it was not their idea in the first place. Think of the jobs, investment would bring to our town, especially at a time where town centres are dying and retail parks continue to grow.
I would also like to ask Caerphilly observer why so many of its articles now have closed comments? Are you afraid of the truth coming out?
Sadly too many town centres are controlled by faceless paper shufflers who have not a clue. Chepstow have recently introduced a town centre monthly market on a Sunday, they close off the road and all car parking is free, now that is forward thinking. Town centres need to offer something that internet shopping and out of town malls can not.
Totally agree with you and in Caerphilly we good niche to get people in
Well done Edward, I too cannot see the wisdom in closing off the comments on lots of the more interesting articles in The Observer. Plans like this affect everyone in some way and to attempt to smother debate is both futile and ill advised.
I also wondered WHY the comments are turned off for those wishing to provide a view on the CAERPHILLY MASTERPLAN issues? but probably from a different perspective than Mr Smiths; For instance, I am reminded of the substantial 5,000 word submission provided in the consultation process by local Caerphilly Labour Party Councillors; the main areas of which are posted on line on various forums; that submission contains ACTUAL suggestions for change, and for putting meat on the bones of the declared plan; Those with criticism of the plan, should make themselves aware of the “local” submission by the local Labour Councillors; and offer support or criticism of that too; that would be a positive way to add to the very important Master plan debate which is likely to effect us all; and the fact is that the submission by the Labour councillors deals with the issues in a meaningful and positive way;
Yes, let’s have a debate. Closing comments is justifiable in some situations, on-goung court proceedings is an example, but let us see and comment on input from all, including local Labour councillors, in the press.
I have seen their ideas and there is some merit in the document they have prepared.