PART 8PROVISION OF TOILETS

Local toilets strategies

114Local toilets strategies: interim progress statement

1

A local authority that has published a local toilets strategy under section 113 (whether pursuant to a review of the strategy, or otherwise) must prepare and publish an interim progress statement in accordance with this section.

2

A local authority that has reviewed its local toilets strategy under section 113(3) but not revised it must prepare and publish an interim progress statement in accordance with this section.

3

An interim progress statement is a statement of the steps that the authority has taken in accordance with its local toilets strategy during the period (the “statement period”) of 2 years beginning with the date on which—

a

in the case of a requirement imposed by subsection (1), the authority last published that strategy;

b

in the case of a requirement imposed by subsection (2), the authority last reviewed that strategy.

4

A local authority must publish its interim progress statement no later than six months after the last day of the statement period.

5

The Welsh Ministers must issue guidance to local authorities about the matters which they should take into consideration when preparing an interim progress statement; and a local authority must have regard to any guidance issued under this subsection.