Boris's scheme to increase access to public conveniences

Ludicrously there's been a 40% decline in public conveniences in London since 1999. In Camden after the change in political control in 2006 we did reopen conveniences in Highgate and West Hampstead that had been closed, but there's more to do no doubt.

Boris Johnson has just announced the eminently sensible Open London scheme, under which major retailers clearly advertise that their toilets are available for all, without having to go through the charade of making a purchase. Those signed up so far include M&S, Tesco, Borders, John Lewis and Sainsburys. I guess it won't include the locals, but should include Waitrose in Finchley Road. The Kentish Town community toilet scheme is something of a local version of this, and we should see whether we can add on anything to the mayor's scheme in the Finchley Road and West Hampstead area.