Barry Island times could be very convenient.HOLIDAYMAKERS visiting Barry's beaches, fair and amusement arcades will have longer to spend a penny this s umme r. The Vale of Glamorgan council The Vale of Glamorgan Council is the governing body for the Vale of Glamorgan, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. Electoral divisions The county is divided into 23 electoral wards returning 47 councillors. has agreed to extend the opening times of the public toilets on the promenade promenade Public place where people walk (or, in the past, rode) at leisure for pleasure, exercise, or display. Promenades are pedestrian avenues pleasingly landscaped or commanding a view, often located along waterfronts and in parks. Vehicular traffic may or may not be restricted. for the convenience of visitors who flock to the area during the evenings. Vale of Glamorgan MP John Smith said: ``We're trying to encourage people to come down here but for some reason they have been closing the toilets at seven, even though the area is still full of visitors - it is ludicrous.'' Council officials will now keep the toilets open until 9pm right through to Sep t embe r. Arcade arcade, series of arches supported by columns or piers. An arcade may stand free; if it is attached to a wall it is called a wall arcade or a blind arcade. The earliest-known arcades were in Roman architecture, in which piers, ornamented with engaged columns carrying manager Brian Osbourne was flushed with success at the news, after years of campaigning on the issue. He said: ``We get everyone coming over to the arcade to use our toilets. I don't mind letting them use them but the council should really be providing a ac i t y. ``I even offered to lock them myself but, of course, they said I couldn't do that. ``I'm pleased though that now they seem to have done something about it.'' Mr Smith added that he hoped the new arrangements will continue beyond Sep t embe r. |
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