Grangemouth's 'Loo Crew' campaign to reopen town centre toilets

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A group of Grangemouth residents are hoping to find a way to reopen the town's public toilets - starting with a public meeting on Thursday.Pamela Young has never been involved in any kind of campaigning before, but as a disabled person - and as a mum - she was shocked when Falkirk Council closed the public toilets in La Porte Precinct in a bid to save cash.Now, she has recruited a group of volunteers - known as the 'Loo Crew' - who have been handing out flyers and talking to people to tell them about the meeting on Thursday in Bowhouse Community Centre. Read more: No dangerous concrete found in Falkirk schools yet as RAAC investigations continue Falkirk Council has recently opened a new disabled toilet in Grangemouth Library, at a cost of £25,000.But Pamela says that while this is welcome, it does not replace the town centre facility, which disabled people with a Radar key could use at any time."It's great to have but it's only one toilet and it's still a bit far away from the main areas of the town, especially for elderly people."When commenting on a Facebook post about the new facility, she found another Grangemouth resident, June Ramage, had similar thoughts.The two of them decided that they should try to do something about it and they were very grateful to community councillor Adam Gillies, who gave them advice and support to get the ball rolling.Pamela said: "We were very nervous at first about it but everyone has been really supportive."Mum-of-three, Pamela has a neurological condition that means she often needs the toilet urgently.But she has been amazed at the stories she has been hearing about just how important access to a toilet is to many other people."We've actually heard stories about people having