Edinburgh Council could explore re-opening more public toilets if proposals set to be seen by councillors next week are approved.

In a report before next week’s Transport and Environment Committee, council officers are proposing a survey of closed public toilets across the Capital.

And, they are asking for permission to explore opening new toilet facilities in the city where investment funding can be gathered.

The report says that, since the pandemic, there has been a greater demand for public toilets in Edinburgh.

Officers say that they can support people leaving home, and that access to them prevents people from avoiding food or drink when out and about.

Some 11 public toilets were shuttered in 2015 as part of a cost-saving measure, with toilets being chosen for closure based on

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