Improvement work to start at Sylvan car park toilets

Work to refurbish the public toilets at Sylvan Car Park in Buxton is set to start next week.

High Peak Borough Council receives lots of complaints about the condition of these toilets which have been the target of repeated incidents of vandalism.

As well as offering residents better facilities, these improvements will create a much better impression on visitors to the town as they are often one of the first amenities coach parties visiting Buxton are likely to use.

To help maintain the upkeep of these facilities, and to try and deter vandalism, a nominal charge of just 20 pence will be introduced on a trial basis once the toilets re-open following the work.

As these are the first toilets in the High Peak where a charge is being introduced, the Council will be keeping this position under review.

Payments will be contactless only following research which showed this method of payment is at a record high of over 93% and it is not considered to be a barrier to those wishing to use the toilets.

The work is taking place as part of a rolling programme to improve public toilets across the Borough.

Published on 17 April 2025