SIR: I write in response to David Young MP for Bolton South East (BEN, May 24) regarding public toilets. The following is not being critical towards his stance on the above problem. Mr Young stipulates that other towns adjoining Bolton don't have the same problem as Bolton in respect of toilet closure procedure.

In fact the town I live in being Hindley also the adjoining towns to Hindley - High Ince and Lower Ince - don't have toilet facilities, and haven't had any for a number of years.

If a person wants to use a toilet in these towns they have to wait for the bookmaker to open or a shopping complex to open their doors or the pubs to open. But while the person is waiting and wandering what's their best option to relieve themselves? There comes a time that they can't wait any more and commit an offence in the eyes of the law of the land.

I could go on but I think that if I did, this subject would become boring. I never dwell on the same subject too long for this reason.

If anyone approaches the Council they are told that owing to vandalism and the cost factor involved the public purse can't afford to keep open the toilets.

I don't think that they know about mobile toilets which they could house at night in their compound and return the facility the following morning. The vandalism would be minimal and the cost would be within the bounds of the public purse.

P Atkinson, Rutland Road, Hindley

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