Cllr. Graves angry at Alvaston Park toilets remaining shut

Reform Derby leader Councillor Alan Graves has said that the toilets at Alvaston Park remaining closed is “bad for businesses”.

Councillor Alan Graves who is a Alvaston Ward Councillor has said “This is how I feel about the council sometimes when they don’t want to do something they drag their feet and I believe this is what’s happening here.”

“I think it’s one of the major problems that the council has created for itself is that public toilets are an essential need.”

“We have to provide public toilets, there are a lot of people who struggle, they need to go to the toilet, it’s not just elderly people.”

He also added that “A lot of children need to go to the toilet when they’re at the park and can’t wait for an hour to go to the toilet. They have opened up a park that sells drink but there’s nowhere for customers to go for a wee.”

The Derby Telegraph has reported in their article that – A spokesperson for Derby City Council said: “We apologise for any inconvenience to our visitors at Alvaston Park.

“We’ve been working hard to ensure that our facilities can reopen as soon as possible and that enhanced cleaning is in place for the safety of our park users.

“Arrangements are currently being made and we hope to reopen the toilets early next week.”

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