Council closes public toilets in Derbyshire village following spate of antisocial behaviour
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Erewash Borough Council took the decision to shut public toilets in Long Eaton with immediate effect earlier today (Friday, August 20).
The move comes following complaints from members of the public who claimed the sites were being used antisocially.
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Hide AdHypodermic needles were found in the public toilets, along with face masks and the cubicles were also said to be left in an “unhygienic state”.
While all the public toilets have been temporarily closed in Long Eaton until further notice, the disabled toilets are not affected and will still be accessible via the use of a radar key.
Although the disabled toilets will be “monitored” throughout this period.
Erewash Borough Council are working in partnership with the police to patrol the area to allow the toilets to be reopened “as soon as possible”.
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Hide AdCouncillor Garry Hickton, lead member for environment at the council, said: “It is incredibly disappointing that we have been driven into making this decision to close the toilets due to some members of the public who have been acting in such a reckless way.
"The perpetrators need to understand the consequences of their actions and the impact on the rest of the community and visitors to Long Eaton.
"Not only is it a form of anti -social behaviour but their actions pose huge health risks for everyone who uses the facilities.
"We are working hard to put an end to this behaviour and make sure that in the future our public conveniences are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.”