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TOMORROW’S CLEANING DECEMBER 09
2012 - Washroom opportunity
or potential disaster?
THE BRITISH TOILET ASSOCIATION QUESTIONS WHETHER THERE WILL BE
ENOUGH WASHROOM FACILITIES AT THE 2012 OLYMPICS.
The 2012 Olympics is being hosted in London
and excitement is certainly in the air,
even though it is still a few years away.
But have we considered the impact? Aside
from the positive emphasis on tourism, sport
and achievement, there are some issues that
could become negatives, such as rubbish
control and washroom facilities.
The British Toilet Association (BTA) is
concerned that there will not be adequate
provision of toilet facilities for use by the 2012
Olympic and Para Olympic Games attendees
and other visitors. These will be required
throughout the period before, during, and
immediately after the games. The requirement
Mike Bone, Director of BTA, has had meetings information and guidance to toilet providers.
is not just around the Olympic site in East
with GLA, LDA, London Underground and
London but at every Olympic Games venue and
There will be a need, and therefore
LOGOC to discuss the issues that need
each venue’s surrounding cities and towns.
opportunities, for all cleaning companies
addressing in London now for planning and
operating in all of the geographic areas that
Provision will be required by all types of users preparation essential in the run up to the
– males, females, babies and children, the
2012 events will be staged to provide additional
games. For example, no major requirement for
old, the physically disabled and those with
cleaning and support services throughout the
temporary toilets has been made on the
severe and multiple learning difficulties. This
summer of 2012. The use of all publicly
leading UK suppliers of portable toilets. From
must include not just the use of permanent
accessible toilets provided by local authorities
calculations presented by PSE (Portable
toilet facilities but extensive provision of
and commercial companies will increase
Sanitation Europe), a BTA Member, there are
temporary toilets. Historically the provision of
dramatically during this period. Customer
insufficient portable toilets available in the UK
adequate toilets to meet the demands of all
toilets in retail shops, shopping centres, pubs,
to meet the anticipated demand. Unless some
types of users has been a weakness at
clubs, cafes, restaurants and all visitor
commitments are made in the near future there
previous Olympics venues, with Beijing
attractions etc. will also be in great demand.
is a danger that there will be ‘nowhere to go’.
probably being the best prepared to date. It is not too early to be prompting washroom
Local authorities are under severe pressure to
providers in all sectors to consider their
reduce costs, including the provision of public
requirements for 2012 now. BTA is available
toilets, and the prospect of them investing in
to provide information and assistance to
preparation for the additional requirements the
its members.
Olympics will generate is becoming extremely
unlikely, although Greenwich Council has stated
Visit www.britloos.co.uk for
that it will be investing in the refurbishment of 6
membership information.
public toilets/changing rooms in parks.
BTA are keen to support any initiative that
helps toilet providers of all sorts meet the
toileting needs for the 2012 Olympics and
Para Olympics, and will naturally provide
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