This issue was raised at the full Council meeting held today. The answer makes no sense to me. Please share this and comment if you can.

Here is the council's response to the councillor who raised it: The Royal Pavilion Garden toilets are unlikely to be refurbished in Phase 2. There are very high levels of anti-social behaviour and drug use in the toilets which can make it unsafe at times for members of the public and our staff. These problems also make it much harder to maintain and keep the toilets clean. The site has been reviewed alongside a Public Conveniences Problem Reduction Guide produced by Hertfordshire Constabulary. This document highlights the best crime prevention practice in toilet design, such as ensuring the entrance is visible and in areas of high passing footfall. Using this guide, there are concerns about whether the location of the building is suitable for a public toilet. Discussions have also taken place with the council's Head of Architecture & Design and Community Safety Teams, as well as Sussex Police, to identify options to reduce the risk to the site, staff and members of the public and the options are limited. Therefore, before the money is spent on refurbing the facility as-is, it is now preferable to close these toilets while works continues to resolve the risks of drug use and anti-social behaviour in the area and also reconsider the design and possibly the location of this toilet facility, to make it safe for the public and staff. In the meantime, there are toilets that the public can use in the Jubilee Library along the road or a bit further away in Churchill Square.