Lancaster Park facilities

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32663, 20 July 1971, Page 12

Lancaster Park facilities

Sir, —“Disgusted”, in his letter about behaviour on the bank at Lancaster Park, complained about the exhibition of the younger generation, but was it all their fault? Were adequate toilet facilities provided? The official attendance at the test was 57,500. According to the plumbing and drainage regulations, 1959, which are a requirement of the Christchurch City Council, the following toilet facilities must be provided: 74 w.c.s for women, 59 w.c.s

for men, and 575 urinals (1150 ft Can the city health inspector verify that in fact these facilities are available at the park? If not, why not? The regulations clearly state that temporary facilities can be authorised by the City Engineer on such occasions.— Yours, etc., EMBANKMENT QUEUE.

July 13, 1971. [The chief city health inspector (Mr A. P. Millthorpe) replies: “Checks made during the day concerned did not indicate any inadequacy in the number of public conveniences available; this confirms similar checks made at previous maximum attendances. While the number of w.c.’s (males 31, females 40), is less, the number of urinals (650) is considerably more than your correspondent quotes and is considered more appropriate in these circumstances. Additional facilities would be warranted only if further evidence was produced as to their need.”]