Toilets in the town centre - quick activity

Thank you to everyone who took the time to take part in the quick activity to let us know your views on toilets in the town centre.

Over 500 people shared their thoughts by chatting to us in person and taking part online. There were a lot of different views but the bottom line is simple: you want central, reliable and accessible toilet facilities at Market Yard.

We've listened to your views and preferences, and our councillors will discuss next steps on Wednesday 22nd April. Anyone is welcome to come along to the council meeting at Frome Town Hall or online via Zoom. It will also be streamed on Youtube.

Read the reports and find out more about the upcoming meeting on the main project page.

We asked people to rank their preferences between four options. There was a tight margin between the top two results:

🥇 Creating a reimagined site incorporating new toilets

🥈 Refurbishing the existing Market Yard toilets

The popularity of the reimagining the site and the reasons people shared for liking the option match what we know: with a basic refurbishment, the problems we’ve encountered so far would mostly remain the same. We need a solution that works for the long-term.

⏩ These are the next steps proposed in the report:

➡️ Press Somerset Council to provide us a 25-year lease for the toilet block on fair terms. We can’t make any major improvements until this is agreed

➡️ Create a Frome Riverside Advisory Group to take forward the project to provide new toilet accommodation within the existing Market Yard toilet block, including the reimagination of the other parts of that block and adjoining apron

➡️ Develop a costed design for the development and invite tenders, to ensure good value for money