Event hosted at the London Assembly by Caroline Russell and Age UK London on 25th November 2022 Having taken an active interest in this subject for some years, I was pleased to attend this meeting, convened by the influential GLA and Age UK London. The fundamental principle is that toilet provision is a public health issue but the marked decline in availability, crucial for many older people, has increased. This has made social isolation worse as many don’t feel sufficiently confident to venture out if unclear about the availability of loos. This is significant because we know that social isolation […]
Author: Rosalyn Byfield
Roslyn Byfield is a psychodynamic therapist in private practice, with a longstanding interest in the wider field of mental health and the damage it sustains from socio-political phenomena such as incompetent and/or corrupt government and institutions. She is also very active in her local U3a and a member of Haringey Over 50s Forum and Keep our NHS Public. During lockdown she compiled a list of toilets in the borough of Haringey (and further afield) to enable U3a members and others to better plan walks etc without being 'caught short'. She feels strongly that public toilets need to be provided as a norm, especially important in the older age group, and is keen to work with others to make progress in this area.