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Campaigners in a part of Leicestershire say they're concerned about a new proposal to spend more than twenty-thousand pounds on installing electronic payment systems in public toilets.

North West Leicestershire District Council has described the move as a good investment, which will make savings for the Council in years to come.

大象传媒 Radio Leicester's Helen McCarthy has been out to Coalville to ask locals there what they think about the decision to reintroduce the charge.

We asked for someone to join us from North West Leicestershire District Council-- that request was rejected, but Councillor Michael Wyatt told us in a statement that they "removed the charging for our toilets during the pandemic, to reduce the need for people to handle change and touch surfaces.
"We are working to reintroduce charges and as part of our work to ensure the best value for money for taxpayers we are looking to reduce our maintenance and staffing costs.
"Installing electronic payments will reduce the staff time needed to manage the conveniences, and is an approach that a number of councils across the country have taken. However, we want to make sure our facilities are accessible to everyone and will look at the potential to introduce electronic payment methods alongside cash entry. Anyone needing a RADAR key will continue to have free access."