Public toilets in Edinburgh that remain closed are not set to reopen until at least October.
Last month, Edinburgh City Council reopened seven of its public toilets – those in Portobello, the Meadows, Princes Street Gardens, Saughton Park, the Bruntsfield Links, Hawes Pier and Cramond.
However, the council says it cannot afford the £152,000 it would cost to reopen its remaining 14 facilities in a covid-secure manner.
Unless Scottish Government public health guidelines change, the council will wait until at least October before reopening conveniences.
Where public conveniences remain closed, council officers suggest using facilities inside private businesses, such as cafés and shops.
Public urination due to a lack of available toilets has been a huge challenge for the city over spring and summer.
To combat this issue the council plans to improve public toilet signage and increase awareness that police can charge £50 on-the-spot fines to people relieving themselves in public.
The council will work with local police to monitor hotspot sites and plan to take action to prevent further problems occurring, including through increasing the 11am – 6pm opening hours of public conveniences.
