A small but important example of Community Activists influencing local decisions occurred this week, with the local 'Save Our Toilets' campaign, facilitated by the local paper Express & Echo, being credited with the reversal of a council decision to close several local facilities.

"CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating  after people power forced a  U-turn from the city council over  its plans to close more than a  third of Exeter’s public toilets.

In the face of widespread outrage at the proposal to shut 10  toilets in the city, the council has  announced the measure will be  dropped from its proposed budget when its executive committee  meets next week."

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