The peaceful village of Scarborough saw protestors flocking into the streets recently, demanding their public toilet be re-opened. The toilet was closed 2 years ago as the Scarborough Council hoped to save upwards of £86,000 in maintenance fees.Villagers made their way to Scalby High Street, where the toilet remained, useless and inoperable. Waiving ‘potties’ high in the air, these residents claim the public toilets were frequently used by visitors and elderly residents.

To the delight of the North Yorkshire village, upon raising enough money to maintain the public toilet for one year, £4,500, the Scarborough Council has reopened the facility. Locals are required to raise £4,500 each year in order for the public toilet to remain operational.

“We have cleaned them up and repainted them and washed all the tiles down,” Kate Newton, a member of the committee told BBC reporters. “They were originally built to a very high standard, because of course this is part of a conservation area, so we want to make sure that we keep them that way.”

To help pay for the yearly upkeep of the potty, villagers has installed an “honesty box”, where those who make use of the facility may make a donation towards it’s continuity.