Darlington rejects call for single-sex spaces and vows to support transgender people

Council votes against motion to safeguard women's single-sex spaces despite Supreme Court ruling

Darlington Borough Council has voted down a proposal from Conservative and Reform councillors seeking to establish single-sex facilities across council-run buildings and services

Darlington rejects call for single-sex spaces and vows to support transgender people

Cross-party councillors in Darlington voted to support transgender residents and rejected a plea for single-sex spaces across council buildings and services.

Council votes against motion to safeguard women’s single-sex spaces despite Supreme Court ruling

Darlington Borough Council has voted down a proposal from Conservative and Reform councillors seeking to establish single-sex facilities across council-run buildings and services. The vote, which took place on Thursday, saw Labour and Green Party members act in unison to oppose the measure. The proposal had requested the council to safeguard women’s “privacy, dignity and safety” in facilities such as toilets and changing rooms. However, campaig…