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To consider the Notice of Motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order 18.1, by Councillor M Tod, seconded by Councillor T Groves:

Please see Item 11 within the agenda pack for the detail of the Motion.

The Council considered the Notice of Motion (as published) proposed by Councillor Martin Tod and seconded by Councillor Tim Groves, submitted in accordance with Standing Order 18.1.

During the course of debate, a number of members spoke in support of the Motion, offering personal experiences of need.  The Leader supported the Motion and in response to a question agreed to write to district and borough councils within Hampshire, as well as local MPs.

RESOLVED:

That the Executive Member for Countryside and Regulatory Services should consider as soon as reasonably practicable the provision of at least one sanitary bin in all County Council male toilets – both public and in council buildings.

This Council encourages other providers of public and workplace toilets in our area to make male sanitary bins available in their facilities.

This Council supports Prostate Cancer UK’s ‘Boys need Bins’ campaign.

That the Leader should write on behalf of the Council to local MPs asking them to support Prostate Cancer UK’s ‘Boys need Bins’ campaign and their request for Government to update any necessary regulations to ensure that ‘suitable means for the disposal of sanitary dressings’ is provided in all toilets.