Toilets for public use matter to everybody and are vitally important to residents and visitors, particularly so to some groups within society, for example; older people, people with disabilities or medical issues, and parents or carers.
Public Toilets have a huge impact on the comfort of residents and visitors and knowing where these are located increases the sense of security people have.
The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 requires all local authorities across Wales to publish a Local Toilets Strategy for its area. The first Local Toilets Strategy for Rhondda Cynon Taf was published in 2019 and in line with statutory requirements it was reviewed 4 May 2023.
The local authority has responsibility to:
- Assess the community’s need for toilets, including changing facilities for babies and changing places facilities for people with disabilities.
- Provide details of how to meet the identified need.
- Produce a Local Toilets Strategy, and
- Review the strategy, update and publicise revisions.
View further information about the RCT Local Toilets Strategy
Find out where your nearests public toilets are.
Would your business like to be involved in the RCT local toilet strategy?
A business or organisation can show they are happy for the public to use their toilet facilities by displaying the pictured Community Toilet Scheme window sticker.
If you are a business or organisation that would like to take part in Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Community Toilet Scheme, please get in touch with the Community Development Team: RCTTogether@rctcbc.gov.uk