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The two public toilets in two nearby towns were open for 10 hours every day and had two cleaners, one in each, they were there for the whole 10 hours and kept them spic and span, then the staff were made redundant, a 20p charged to use them, they are cleaned once a day, are filthy the toilet paper runs out or is stolen. So where is the sense in that?

Our local district council decided to close all the loos, As we are a tourist town with lots of coaches visiting, the town council took over running the loos. They were closed for a time at the start of the lockdown, but are open again now.
There is a disabled toilet opened by a radar key, but it is just a room with a loo, rails to go by the loo and a bar next to the toilet. That type of loo may be fine for some, but now my granddaughter is growing, it is hopeless as she can’t use a toilet.
We need a large changing table, she is far too big to put on a baby changer. There are a few dedicated modern Changing Spaces, but they are very few and far between. The only option is to lay the disabled person on a filthy floor to clean them, a horrific prospect

The grand old French tradition, often referred to by BoJo, of using the wall has been overtaken by modern self cleaning loos on the streets - there are several hundred in Paris.

https://europeforvisitors.com/paris/articles/paris-public-toilets.htm

There are a few in London.

Paris has had those loos for over 20 years.

Apparently, in Islington there are 3 public toilets.

Highbury fields toilets, at 153 Highbury Grove.
They are free, and have received 3 out of 5 stars through 6 mixed google reviews.
'Wonderful toilet. Would use again'
'Grim'

Public toilet at 391 Camden Rd. One and a half stars from 3 Google reviews - one user said they were popular for drug users to shoot up.

Automated public toilets at Seven Sisters Rd, Finsbury Park.
2 stars from 4 google reviews.
'Paid 20p, but couldn't go in - too disgusting.
"The toilet does not accept any coins and the doors can't be opened"
'Smells - eewwww'

Hmm, it appears the 'Automated' public toilets, which I assume are 'Self Clean' (I'm sure RTR can confirm this) don't appear to go down too well.

The tendency in Canada is for there not to be public toilets as in purpose built ones operated by the council.

On the other hand, almost all publicly accessible buildings have toilets open to the public, and those are maintained by the building's owners/management.

Unfortunately a lot have had to be closed to public access at times, permanently or temporarily, because of their use by drug users who left their supplies lying around ........... and it must be remembered that many drug users are not homeless but are middle and upper class.

Every place supplying food and drink, including fast-food like MacD's, Burger King, hs to have at least one toilet available for their customers, although one may have to ask for the key ........ and no-one questions someone walking in to use the toilet.

Courtesy does however suggest that it might be acceptable to order at least a coffee before using the toilet!!!

Vancouver has several of those self clean toilets, especially in the downtown area. hey are by no means unusual, and Paris is NOT unique!!!

The worst place I have found for public toilets was Melbourne, admittedly back in the mid-1970s, when downtown did not have even one publicly accessible toilet. I used the Canadian idea of "go in that cafe, order tea and a snack, and ask for the toilet".

Nope, no toilet, not a requirement. But I had to drink the tea and eat the snack!

Nor did the little arcade that the cafe was in have any public toilet.

And there was me, with a 2-year old already potty trained and who was even more desperate than I was for the toilet!!

I have only been to Ireland once and spent half my time with my legs crossed which I did not enjoy at all until somebody told me that it is usual to go in the pub to use the lavatory without necessarily having to buy a drink.

At one time, Camden had many offices and other buildings, where the public could go in and use their toilet facilities.
They even issued a 3 fold leaflet publishing the localities of them.

Local council in a nearby south east town daren't say they are strapped for cash.
In recent years they have spent millions on a castle, disused racecourse and a large corner site in the middle of town, where Debenhams had closed.
We wait to see progress with their purchases.

Begorrah Sharron!

Going into an Irish pub & leaving without 'spending a penny'. A strange idea! :-D :-S

Look, Dermot, I am English. I am not able go into a pub and not buy anything. You don't think I would just go in for a tiddle do you?

Most of our village toilet blocks vanished well before the cuts to council budgets and it was due mostly to the increasing cost of vandalism. They are closed at the non league footie grounds OH goes to as well, so it's lucky most have plenty of bushes handy!

No good if you are on public transport, but I bought a shewee for the car last year for emergencies after finding seaside toilets locked.

Sharon that was a picture that brought tears to my eyes. lol It is no joke though is it.

I admit I wouldn't fancy using public toilets just now unless desperate, so watch what I drink before I pop out say to the hairdressers.

These days, it's difficult to even spend a penny. Don't forget to 'flush'.

Also, when using a cubicle, don't forget to put the lid down before you flush! :-)

Also, don’t linger in those self cleaning loos. They wait for no man - or woman.

:-D :-D :-D