Locals are angry because the council didn’t fund public toilets for Portobello. This is frustrating residents and businesses.
Locals are angry because the council didn’t fund public toilets for Portobello. This is frustrating residents and businesses.
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Rikki Kuczynski, who manages a restaurant, says it’s a big problem for them. Weekends are especially bad because the restaurant is busy, and hundreds want to use their toilets. Kids make a mess, and this happens every year. Other businesses share this problem.
Rikki thinks the council must act. He notes other beach towns have many toilets, some with showers and foot washing stations. Currently, two public toilet sets exist: one at Pipe Lane and another 300m from the shore on Bath Street.
These existing facilities only have toilets. The proposed toilets would have included showers too. Young people can be abusive to staff and deny them access to the toilets. The existing beachside toilets are at Pipe Lane.
Maciek Pagowski, manager of Miro’s, feels disappointed in the council and sees a mess everywhere. He doesn’t understand why the council can’t find money. He thinks the 6 PM closing time is the biggest problem, and neighbors dislike people urinating near their homes. The council knows the beach is packed each summer.
Maciek said closing at 6 PM is ridiculous. They allow disabled people, kids, and pregnant women to use the toilets, but they can’t allow everyone in. It is not possible for them.
Several residents echoed these concerns, agreeing the 6 PM closing time is a real issue. Craig Ellison spoke about the location and times, stating the number itself wasn’t the biggest issue. The location truly matters to him.
People drink on the beach after closing, then urinate on streets and houses. He finds the behavior disgusting, as the walk to the toilets is too far. If it is more than three minutes, people won’t bother.
Another local named Denise McGee agreed, saying they need more toilets, especially in the summer months. It would enhance the area, and she believes people would see the benefits.
A local named Lewis also shared his thoughts: winter is manageable with fewer people, but summer definitely has some issues. From May to August, people use the streets, and bars and restaurants try to help. Public toilets would be better, he stated.
Lewis lived there for two years and has seen the problem in winter and summer. Not all residents feel the same way, though; Agata thinks the issue “was not much of a problem.”
Rikki Kuczynski, who manages a restaurant, says it’s a big problem for them. Weekends are especially bad because the restaurant is busy, and hundreds want to use their toilets. Kids make a mess, and this happens every year. Other businesses share this problem.
Rikki thinks the council must act. He notes other beach towns have many toilets, some with showers and foot washing stations. Currently, two public toilet sets exist: one at Pipe Lane and another 300m from the shore on Bath Street.
These existing facilities only have toilets. The proposed toilets would have included showers too. Young people can be abusive to staff and deny them access to the toilets. The existing beachside toilets are at Pipe Lane.
Maciek Pagowski, manager of Miro’s, feels disappointed in the council and sees a mess everywhere. He doesn’t understand why the council can’t find money. He thinks the 6 PM closing time is the biggest problem, and neighbors dislike people urinating near their homes. The council knows the beach is packed each summer.
Maciek said closing at 6 PM is ridiculous. They allow disabled people, kids, and pregnant women to use the toilets, but they can’t allow everyone in. It is not possible for them.
Several residents echoed these concerns, agreeing the 6 PM closing time is a real issue. Craig Ellison spoke about the location and times, stating the number itself wasn’t the biggest issue. The location truly matters to him.
People drink on the beach after closing, then urinate on streets and houses. He finds the behavior disgusting, as the walk to the toilets is too far. If it is more than three minutes, people won’t bother.
Another local named Denise McGee agreed, saying they need more toilets, especially in the summer months. It would enhance the area, and she believes people would see the benefits.
A local named Lewis also shared his thoughts: winter is manageable with fewer people, but summer definitely has some issues. From May to August, people use the streets, and bars and restaurants try to help. Public toilets would be better, he stated.
Lewis lived there for two years and has seen the problem in winter and summer. Not all residents feel the same way, though; Agata thinks the issue “was not much of a problem.”