Ilkley parish councillors have called a halt to new investment until the full extent of district-wide cuts are known.

New public toilets, a wheelchair ramp and grit bins will be put on hold until Bradford Council agrees how spending will be slashed and new parish councillors are elected in May.

Members met on Monday to continue their monthly meeting, which was adjourned after lengthy discussions on the budget and precept on January 10.

They were due to appoint a project manager for grit bins and new public toilets at the King’s Hall, but the majority agreed action should be deferred.

Ongoing work to improve wheelchair access on paths around the Riverside will go ahead with a £4,300 parish contribution, but a new ramp for disabled at the toilets was put on hold amid fears they could be closed down.

Coun Kate Brown, who proposed the Riverside project, warned there would be a “riot” if the toilets were shut as they were so well-used by visitors and children.

“I’d like to feel that the ramp could be added when we know definitely that the toilets are staying open,” she added.

Parish councillors had voted to go ahead with new public toilets at the King's Hall, at a cost of £10,000 plus £10,000 annual running costs, following a petition by Ilkley Soroptimists.

But district and parish councillor Mike Gibbons told members that they should look seriously at the costs, adding: “I don’t think there’s a problem with them being looked at but I really think we need to wait for the budget implications to kick in,” he added.

But Coun Kathy Best said she had been asking about new public toilets since she was elected as a councillor in 2003. “I think it’s time that we act to do this,” she said.

Eight members voted in favour of deferring the appointment of a project manager for the toilets, with two against and two abstaining.

This week, Ilkley parish councillor and leader of Bradford Conservative group Anne Hawkesworth appealed to Ilkley residents to make their wishes about future services known.

Writing to the Ilkley Gazette, she said there had been a poor response to a district-wide consultation on cuts, but wanted to hear from local people how they could retain their quality of life.

Bradford Council has to make a net reduction in spending of £67.5m over the next two years.

She told parish councillors on Monday: “Nothing will be decided until February 25, In reality, there are lots and lots of options being considered. The only things that are sacrosanct are children, the elderly and the statutory obligations the council has.”