Everything you need to know as new public toilets open in Edinburgh
Here's everything you need to know.
Where are the new public toilets in Edinburgh?
The new public toilets have opened at Hawes Pier in Queensferry, overlooking the Forth Bridge.
(Image: City of Edinburgh Council)
What facilities are there?
The toilets incorporate energy-efficient and low-carbon technology, including sustainable materials, energy-saving features as well as a green roof, which is a roof which has been partially or completely covered in vegetation.
The surrounding area has also been adapted to provide wheelchair accessibility and step-free entry.
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There are three individual cubicles and one disabled toilet, which include baby changing stations, handrails and stoma shelves.
The toilets also utilise technology to enhance safety, including monitoring systems, time-controlled doors and integrated CCTV.
The facilities also feature a water bottle refill station, while the installation of benches, bike racks and external bins is expected to be completed throughout July.
Where will other new public toilets open in Edinburgh?
These are the first of four new toilet units to be installed across the capital this summer.
The City of Edinburgh Council said further toilets will open in the next month in the following areas:
Meadows
Leith Links
Inverleith Park
The council's culture and communities convener, councillor Margaret Graham, said: 'These new facilities are both convenient and inclusive, and were designed with community feedback in mind.
'Thanks to UK Government funding through the Shared Prosperity Fund we've been able to meet a local need with this toilet unit, which has been built with accessibility at the heart of the project.
'I am very pleased that both residents and visitors will be able to benefit from the state-of-the art facilities."
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