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Article: Campaigners are flush with success CHELMSLEY WOOD: Council does a U-bend over toilet closure to save cash
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- Evening Mail
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- August 16, 2006
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A TOILET block closed as part of council cost cutting has reopened
following a protest campaign.
Solihull Council chiefs sparked furious objections by deciding to
close facilities in Solihull's Mell Square, and at Shirley, Chelmsley
Wood, Knowle and Dorridge to save pounds 210,000 following a pounds 7
million Government funding shortfall.
Shoppers were told they must use loos in shops, pubs and cafes
instead.
But Independent councillor Jim Ryan collected more than 1,400
signatures as part of a petition calling on the council to rethink
its decision.
Now, Solihull Council has reopened the toilets in Chelmsley Wood
town centre.
Council leader Coun Ted Richards said the toilets would be ...