There is no problem with toilets at Ganavan Sands

Last month I arrived in Oban at about 4.30am for the 6.30am loading of a CalMac ferry.

It was a real pleasure to find the Ganavan Sands toilets open – and immaculately clean. Thank you for that, Oban.

But who is Argyll and Bute Council spokesperson who said: ‘The toilets at the beach are cleaned daily, and we have recently taken the decision to lock them between 8pm and 8am due to an ongoing issue with mindless vandalism.’?

Complete tripe! What vandalism?

The toilets were in perfect condition and a credit to Oban.

The withdrawal of this kind of service is now typical of councils all over Britain – and Oban has fallen into that trap.

I did notice a new set of steel gates had been installed.

It was obvious the council was up to some dirty tricks, so I was not surprised to read your article in The Oban Times (June 14).

The council has been too quick to close these toilets on that pretext. But any excuse would do if truth be known. Geoffrey Tyson,

Capel Garmon, North Wales.