Regular users will have noticed that the wee compostable toilet at the top of the site is currently locked and no longer able to accept deposits.
We are very grateful to Stewart Gilchrist who has continued to maintain the toilets, despite no longer being a member of the Committee. Unfortunately, Stewart had reported several incidents of late when the small toilet has been used inappropriately and solids have been dropped into the liquids bowl and then sawdust added, so causing a complete blockage of the loo. Needless to say putting this right is a far from a pleasant business – and it is very time consuming.
We are not quite sure why this is happening so frequently now after many years of successful operation. However, it is clearly not fair on Stewart that he has to put up with the extra cleaning up on a regular basis.
While we investigate solutions to this problem, the small toilet will be kept locked. The larger loo by the Community Garden is of course still available.
Suggestions as to how to go forward with the smaller loo will be welcomed.
Comments