Council reviews use of public loos to save cash

Public toilets included in the survey include one by Newton Abbot railway station

A Devon council looking to save money has launched a survey on public toilets to determine their value, usage and whether people would pay to use them.

Teignbridge District Council launched the online survey after councillors voted to consult residents.

The six-week consultation asks people what they view as the value of the area's 34 public toilets.

The authority said it needed to save "a significant amount of money" to continue to fund statutory services.

It said responses to the survey, open until 23 December, would provide "vital information" to better understand residents' views.

The council said no decisions had been made on possible closures as yet.

Toilets featured in the survey include Ashburton Kingsbridge Lane, Dawlish Warren, Moretonhampstead Court Street and Newton Abbot Bakers Park.