The proposed closure of the staffed public toilets in the Queen Street Car park could be another factor that prevents Broughty Ferry qualifying for the coveted Blue Flag award for our beach. Its replacement by an automatic unstaffed toilet will not I think easily convince Blue Flag judging panels that it is an adequate replacement.The following Blue Flag beach criteria are clear:
- An adequate number of toilet or restroom facilities must be provided and
- The toilet or restroom facilities must be kept clean.
Apart from flushing away our chances of regaining any prestigious Flag for our beach, Broughty Ferry will also lose the informal surveillance of the car park, the mini recycling centre and the station platforms currently supplied by the toilet attendants.
I think Ferry Councillor Guild, also the SNP's Leader of the Council, should think again about this item in his budget proposals.
