Councillors launch review into future of town centre public toilets being used for drug taking and prostitution. Town centre toilets in Weston-super-Mare could be closed - to stop them being used by prostitutes and drug addicts.
Weston Town Council has launched a review into the future of the public conveniences at Grove Park and Locking Road following an increase in anti social behaviour. Groups of addicts have been gathering in the lavatory blocks at night to take drugs, discarding needles in the cubicles and smearing blood on the walls and ceilings.
Police have also confirmed there have been incidents of the loos at Locking Road being used by prostitutes. They have also suffered badly from vandal attacks, with the council spending tens of thousands on repairs. The review will look at a number of options including closing the two conveniences completely or just opening them during the busier seasons.
Weston Town Council clerk Malcolm Nicholson said the problems had worsened over the winter and early part of The conveniences are a valued public facility yet there are a few that continue to cause these issues. North Somerset Council is still responsible for the four seafront toilets and employs a contractor to maintain and clean them.
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