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Public Conveniences

General Information

The public conveniences across the Island were originally run by the Isle of Wight Council. In recent years, in order to save money, the Isle of Wight Council approached Town and Parish Councils to request that they take on the facilities in their areas. To avoid closure of the facilities the Parish Council took over three public conveniences in Lake: Lake Cliff Gardens (Skew Bridge), New Road, Lake Slipway.

The facilities were not in good condition when they were taken on and the town council is currently undertaking a program of major capital investment to reprovision at the sites for which it is responsible.

Cleaning and Maintenance

The toilets are cleaned and maintained on behalf of the parish council by Danfo (UK) Ltd. Any defects or other issues can be reported directly to them 24/7 on 01253 593 141.

Lake Cliff Gardens

Location

Lake Cliff Gardens (Skew Bridge Path)
Sandown Road
Lake
Isle of Wight, PO37 6HF

 

Opening times and charges

The facilities are open 8:00 to 18:00.

20p per use – coin or contactless

Radar key access during opening hours

Facilities

Single unisex unit

Unisex DDA compliant accessible unit  and baby change facilities.

Other information 

The original facilities at Lake Cliff Gardens were replaced in 2023.

The new facilities are designed to reduce anti-social behavior and damage from vandalism. There are no communal areas increasing the safety of users.  The units are serviced from behind the cubicle wall and fixtures are built in. In the cubicle there are sharp chutes installed as standard and a waste chute for customers to use that feed into the relevant containers in the service room. This greatly reduces the instances of sharps and waste inside the cubicle. Lighting is designed to come on when a person enters a cubicle and turn off when a person leaves a cubicle. There are automatic handwash facilities and flush settings designed to increase efficiency and the facilities are heated during the winter.

Lake Cliff Gardens Toilet with Cllrs Brading, Abbot and Young

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Road

Location

New Road
Adj 1, Sandown Road, Lake , Isle of Wight, PO36 9JL

Opening times and charges

The facilities are open 8:00 to 18:00.

20p per use – coin or contactless

Radar key access during opening hours

Facilities

A fully DDA compliant unisex accessible unit with baby change

Two unisex cubicles

Other information 

The facilities are thought to be in place since the 1950’s, originally designed and located to accommodate large numbers of visitors travelling by coach and stopping in Lake. Changes to Sandown Road mean coaches can no longer stop near the toilets and visitor numbers have significantly decreased. There were ongoing issues with vandalism at the site prior to its closure.

In 2021, the parish council made the decision to re-provision the facilities. The contract for the works was awarded to Danfo (UK) Ltd.

The units are designed to reduce anti-social behavior and damage from vandalism. There are no communal areas increasing the safety of users. The units are serviced from behind the cubicle wall and fixtures are built in. In the cubicle there are sharp chutes installed as standard and relevant waste chutes. This greatly reduces the instances of sharps and waste inside the cubicle. Lighting is designed to come on when a person enters a cubicle and turn off when a person leaves a cubicle. There will be automatic handwash facilities and flush settings designed to increase efficiency and the facilities will be heated during the winter. Charges will be introduced with both coin and contactless accepted.
New Road Toilets Sep-24

Slipway

Location

By Lake Slipway
The Revetment
Lake
Isle of Wight, PO36 8JX

Opening times and charges

The facilities are open 8:00 to 18:00.

Facilities

The facilities comprise of a ladies toilet and a gentleman’s toilets with multiple cubicles.

Other information 

The waste from the toilets is piped up the cliff face via a pump. Lake parish council commissioned a new pump from America in 2023 and it is scheduled to be installed in the spring of 2024.
Slipway Toilets, Lake
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