Visitors to a popular seaside town will soon have to pay for the use of public toilets - but there will be no charge for residents. The plan to charge tourists in St Ives, Cornwall is intended to cover the costs of water, maintenance and cleaning, along with repairing damage caused by vandals.
The town council said it currently costs £135,000 a year to run all toilets in the town. It owns eight public toilets around the resort, including one which it lets out to a private operator.
All of the public toilets have been free to use for many years and are open from dawn until dusk. In high season they need to be cleaned five times a day, Cornwall Live reports.
