Ilkley and Addingham Parish Councillors will next week decide whether to plough precept money into the town's public toilets to bring them up to scratch for visitors and locals.

Cleansing bosses have produced radical plans to wash their hands of two of Ilkley's toilets by passing them on to other departments.

If councillors agree on a new Best Value report at the executive meeting at City Hall on Tuesday the toilet at White Wells will be handed over to the countryside service.

And the other public convenience at Ilkley Swimming Pool will be handed over to the recreation department.

The plans, which will leave them with extra financial and other responsibilities, are expected to be unpopular with countryside and recreation bosses.

The committee will discuss a report which recommends the closure of many of the district's public conveniences.

But the Sugar Hill toilets at Addingham have been given an unexpected reprieve, although the decision to keep them open will not be followed by the allocation of extra funds for their refurbishment.

It is expected that the Sugar Hill toilet could be exempt from new laws to make sure all public buildings are accessible by the disabled because of the awkward position of the building. This will make sure the building stays open but there is no funding from the local authority to improve the run down building.

Parish Council chairman Gordon Campbell said: "I am glad that the public pressure applied has made those in Bradford see sense. This is a rural community which encourages walkers and it is a natural requirement that a toilet is available."

When the parish council introduces a local rate precept, as it is widely expected to do in the near future, some of the money could be used to make improvements to the facility. The same is true of money already collected by Ilkley Parish Council for the swimming pool and White Wells toilets.

But the future of the whole of the complex of buildings at White Wells has become a question of concern for parish and district councillors.

Coun Anne Hawkesworth, Brad-ford's environment chief, said she would like to see a White Wells Trust created which would make sure the buildings, including the toilet, had a bright future.

Parish Council chairman Michael Gibbons said: "I am still concerned about the future of White Wells and its long term protection."

He called for an investigation and a long-term maintenance programme for the building.

"Whatever department it is swapped to, I would like to see the proposals to do that," said Coun Gibbons.

He said that if the executive committee approves the report on Tuesday, parish councillors could begin to see where investments could be made to improve facilities in Ilkley, Menston and Burley-in-Wharfedale.

He said that the parish council had not wanted to spend reserves of cash until Bradford Council had decided on a future policy for public conveniences.

Coun Hawkesworth said: "Bradford Council is responsible for more public conveniences than most other authorities and it is important we look into the effectiveness of these facilities. The Best Value report highlights areas of possible investment as well as varying levels of demand. The findings will help the council make informed decisions on individual sites and consider various operating options.

"Investment will be concentrated on providing high quality facilities in busy shopping, leisure and tourist centres where there is a clear demand."