A town councillor has hit out over Cornwall Council’s plans to start charging people to use public toilets in two areas of Falmouth, claiming the town council should look again at covering the cost.

Councillors were told last week that charging mechanisms were currently being installed at the toilets at Prince of Wales Pier and Grove Place ahead of plans to introduce fees of between 20 and 30 pence per visit.


Steve Eva, who was elected back onto the town council in May, said: “Nothing says Falmouth is closed for business more than charging for toilets. I want us to ask how much they (Cornwall Council) make in the first month.”


Criticising the town council for not taking on responsibility for the toilets and keeping them free, he said: “We put nearly £300,000 into the art gallery to keep that going so people don’t have to pay to look at art but we have to pay to do something that is natural. It cannot be right.


“The town council should have a serious look and see if we have something in the budget because it’s absolutely crazy.”

Mr Eva was told the council could revisit its stance on public toilets when it comes to setting next year’s budget, in November.