Why do we have to wait for Reform to make this proposal? It's very well written, and hits every beat that I'd want it to. What is there in this statement any right minded person could disagree with?
It's scheduled to be considered at the Bassetlaw District Council’s Extraordinary Meeting on 3 February 2026.
There is a 38 degrees petition to reject it...
“Defending Women’s Privacy, Dignity, and Safety Across Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw District Council notes:
1 That the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the legal authority of single-sex spaces under the Equality Act 2010, recognising sex as a biological fact, not a subjective or fluid concept.
2 That women and girls—because of their biological sex—face unique vulnerabilities, and risks, that necessitate protected female-only spaces.
3 That countless women rely on single-sex provision for their personal safety, privacy, dignity, trauma
recovery, and ability to participate fully in public life
without fear.
4 That services such as domestic abuse refuges, changing rooms, toilets, health services, and intimate-care settings depend on clear safeguarding rooted in biological sex.
Bassetlaw District Council believes:
1 That women and girls have the right to safety, dignity, and privacy based on their sex, a right grounded in both law and lived experience.
2 That recognising biological sex is not discriminatory—it is a safeguarding necessity, especially for survivors of male violence, trauma, or exploitation.
3 That women should never be made to apologise for needing female-only spaces, nor should their legitimate concerns be dismissed as prejudice.
4 That Bassetlaw District Council must show leadership by protecting women’s rights with clarity, compassion, and courage.
Bassetlaw District Council resolves:
1 To fully implement the Supreme Court ruling across all Bassetlaw District Council buildings, services, policies, and commissioned activities, ensuring that female-only spaces are reserved for biological females.
2 To undertake a review of all policies to ensure that any provision involving safety, privacy, or intimate care properly recognises biological sex as the determining factor.
3 To provide clear written guidance for staff, service users, and the public detailing how single-sex spaces will be protected and why they matter for the wellbeing of women and girls.
4 To ensure all staff receive training on the legal definition of sex, the lawful basis for single-sex provision, and the gender-based violence realities faced by women.
6 To reaffirm the Council’s commitment to women’s rights as foundational—not optional—and to the principle that upholding female-only spaces is an act
of protection, not exclusion.
7 That any cost implications be met by the current years under spend.
This Council makes a profound and unequivocal statement:
That women and girls, as a sex class, deserve to feel safe.
That their biology matters.
That their dignity matters.
And that in Bassetlaw, their rights will not be diluted, ignored,
or negotiated away”
Link to document https://bassetlaw.moderngov.co.uk/documents/g1073/Agenda%20frontsheet%2004th-Dec-2025%2018.30%20Council.pdf?T=0
32 degrees petition
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/open-letter-to-the-bassetlaw-district-council-in-defence-of-trans-residents
Should be one in favour of the motion :)
TIM is also sad. https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/comments/1qf846l/reformukaretryingtointroducebathroombans/