Councillors vote against shutting public toilets

Toilets in Dawlish are among those saved from closure

Public toilets in Devon that had been recommended for closure will remain open following a council vote.

Teignbridge District Council was considering plans to close 13 public toilets in seaside resorts such as Dawlish and villages on Dartmoor to save £250,000 a year, but will now keep them open until April 2027, when a new unitary authority is expected to take over running of all services.

Councillors voted to try to transfer the running off public toilets to parish councils in the meantime.

However, town and parish council representatives said this would either not be possible or mean large increases to their council tax bills.