Stream of frustration as Bromley Council closes public toilets in Petts Wood

People who live and work in the village say they fear being caught short after the council closed the toilets in Station Square two weeks ago to save money.

But the council says it has ensured there are alternatives, as businesses in Petts Wood have agreed to allow non customers to use their toilets.

Signs outside the closed toilet say where these businesses are, and they include Cafe Maz and Costa Coffee.

However, William Martin, of Ascot Road, who walks his dog in Petts Wood, says the businesses are not an adequate replacement because their toilets are only open during trading hours.

He said: “The toilets were very convenient for bus drivers and lorry drivers who had deliveries to do, and also for myself. Now there is nowhere, because even the station toilets are shut.”

PUBLIC OPINION:

Amanda Cooper, aged 38, of Sherborne Road, Petts Wood, works in Sainsburys and says the closure of the Station Square toilets is “very inconvenient.”

She added: “I'd go in the shop as I work there, but other people would have to go in the pub.”

Diane Ginn, aged 39, of Croft Close, Chislehurst, frequently uses public toilets when she goes out.

She said: “I've got a four-year-old boy and I need to know where they are.”

However, Roman Zaytsev, aged 29, from Hounslow, who works at Business Advantage in Station Square, said: “Is it really that important? You can just go in the pub.”