Auchenblae’s public toilets will soon be reopening after seven years – to prevent visitors to the village relying on residents to let them use their own loos. Members of the Auchenblae Parks Committee will take ownership of the MacKenzie Avenue building from Aberdeenshire Council for just £1. Officers decided to close the Auchenblae site for good in 2017.
The site was due to be put on the market, but the community asset transfer request was received just in the nick of time. Why did the Parks Committee get control of the village toilets? Auchenblae Parks Committee run a number of sites in the village including and they are also responsible for the toilets. Members of the has now stamped the transfer.
The committee will split the building in two with toilets and baby changing facilities on one side and much needed storage in another. Holidaymakers rely on residents’ loos David Sutherland of the Auchenblae Parks Committee told us Auchenblae is a “hidden gem for tourism” – but is getting increasingly popular. And he revealed the change would prevent strangers from coming into his home and using his own loo.
He said: “My house is right next to the building, and I’ve had several holidaymakers use my toilet. “I was in my office working one day and my wife said there was someone in our downstairs toilet. “I’ve seen first-hand a need for public toilets in the community.
” Group chairman Peter Clark added: “We get a lot of people coming through in the summer,.
