I agree, Guest meself, and we've had public washrooms for about 100 years.

Unfortunately, the same drunken louts who are pissing in shop doorways have vandalised them to such an extent that the councils can't keep them open for two days at a time.

BTW Richard, all those being made to clean up have been caught, dick in hand, as it were, so perhaps a court appearance might be superfluous.

They are, however, offered that option. Seems that almost all of them prefer to clean up.

Anyway, what's the difference between that and a night in the cells followed by an official caution, or an £80 fixed penalty for drunk and disorderly, neither of which involves a court appearance.

Seems to me to save time and money, tho' of course it does mean a lawyer not getting a payday.

Don T.