Vandal-hit toilets at the city centre bus station are finally set to reopen – three weeks after they were closed by the council.
The gents&apos; at Hanley Bus Station have been out of order after being targeted by yobs.
Now Stoke-on-Trent City Council has confirmed the facilities will be in use again from tomorrow (April 13).
But passengers and campaigners have questioned why it has taken so long to reopen them.
An &apos;out of order&apos; sign on the men&apos;s toilets.
Andy Day, co-ordinator of North Staffordshire Pensioners’ Convention, said: “It’s frustrating that the council has taken so long to sort the problem out. Not many councillors, let alone officers, will use the bus so these issues go under the radar.
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The temporary closure of the bus station toilets comes after the facilities in Crown Bank were closed permanently in 2016.
Bus users have also called on the council to get the toilets back open as soon as possible.
The men&apos;s toilets at Hanley bus station.
Councillor Dan Jellyman, cabinet member for transport, insisted the authority was completing the repairs as quickly as possible.
He said: “It’s really disappointing that we have had to close the men’s toilets due to mindless vandalism by a very small minority of people which has impacted on facilities for the wider public.
“This is unacceptable behaviour and we are working with Staffordshire Police to make sure those responsible are held to account. We are expecting the toilets to reopen this Friday.
“Unfortunately, free toilet facilities can suffer from vandalism and although we had been keeping on top of things, the damage sustained towards the end of March was so extensive it has required some of the toilets to be rebuilt.
“In the interim arrangements were made to open the use of the disabled toilets in order to provide facilities for the public. However, it’s disappointing to say these toilets were also vandalised and as a result we are having to open the men’s toilets before the repairs are fully completed.