Cheltenham has declared a 'war on wee' ahead of this year's horse racing festival - with locals fed up of "shameless" punters urinating in public. The town's borough council says it has had enough of racegoers ignoring temporary toilets and relieving themselves "brazenly".
So hydrophobic paint - which repels liquids - is being made available to residents and business for the first time ahead of the 2023 meet. The well-heeled town swells in population during the popular event, with record crowds expected again.
Upwards of 250,000 revellers descend on the racecourse then venture down the hill to the pubs and bars in the centre. Cllr Max Wilkinson, of Cheltenham Borough Council, said he hopes the new initiative will stop 'brazen' behaviour.
