Public toilets at the north-east’s country parks will be open in time for this weekend.
Following Scottish Government guidance, Aberdeenshire Council closed all its public conveniences following the outbreak of coronavirus in March.
Council staff have been undertaking deep cleans of the facilities and a new three-times-a-day cleaning regime will be in place during the weeks ahead.
The facilities at Aden Country Park, Mintlaw; Haughton Country Park, Alford; Haddo Country Park, Ellon; and Balmedie Country Park are being cleaned and prepared for the weekend opening.
Visitors to the region’s country parks are reminded that none of the sites have full-time attendants and that physical distancing should be maintained, along with good hygiene.
The portable chemical toilet at Potarch Green on Deeside between Banchory and Kincardine O’Neil will have to be removed temporarily as the council currently does not have the resources available to maintain this the to the required standard.
The toilet will be returned “once the situation improves.”
Meanwhile, the following council-run public toilets are now open:
Aboyne
Alford
Banchory
Banff Marina
Bellabeg
Braemar
Bridge of Feuch
Cruden Bay
Ellon
Fraserburgh Beach
Gardenstown Harbour
Huntly – Market Muir
Inverurie
Laurencekirk
Macduff Fishmarket
Oldmeldrum
Peterhead
Portsoy – Shore Street
Stonehaven Harbour
Turriff – The Haughs
The toilets not open at this time are:
Aberchirder
Banff – Duff House
Banff – St Mary’s car-park
Cornhill
Cuminestown
Fordyce
Fraserburgh – Castle Street
Glenshee
Huntly – Castle Street
Inverbervie
Johnshaven
New Aberdour
New Byth
Pennan
Port Elphinstone
Rosehearty
Rothienorman
Sandend
Stonehaven – Margaret Street
Tarves
Torphins
Turriff
