The public toilets in Eastbourne’s Princes Park close due to hot weather
Members of the public, including disabled people, were asked to travel to Fishermen’s Green for the nearest rest rooms after the facilities were closed on Wednesday (July 24).
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Hide AdThis comes after the fire service had to be called to free a person from one of the cubicles.
Eastbourne council said, “Due to the exceptionally high temperatures, the heat had expanded the metal in the door, causing it to stick shut.
“A check of the other cubicle doors found they were difficult to use too. As a precaution we shut all three cubicles.”
Today, the toilets have been reopened and the council says regular hourly checks are being made throughout today to ensure there are no further problems with the doors.
This comes as the heatwave and start of the school summer holidays brings scores of visitors to the park, with children enjoying the splash pad.