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| Cheltenham Festival goers urged not to use town 'like a toilet' | Cheltenham Festival goers urged not to use town 'like a toilet' |
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| Mr Wilkinson said "public urination at any time is disgusting" | Mr Wilkinson said "public urination at any time is disgusting" |
| Mr Wilkinson said "public urination at any time is disgusting" | Mr Wilkinson said "public urination at any time is disgusting" |
| People who have been visiting The Festival for the Gold Cup "shouldn't treat Cheltenham like a toilet", a councillor has said. | People who have been visiting The Festival for the Gold Cup "shouldn't treat Cheltenham like a toilet", a councillor has said. |
| Max Wilkinson added that residents are "absolutely sick of seeing a minority of misbehaving racegoers". | Max Wilkinson added that residents are "absolutely sick of seeing a minority of misbehaving racegoers". |
| A 'War on Wee' was launched last year, with a special hydrophobic paint being applied to walls near the racecourse. | A 'War on Wee' was launched last year, with a special hydrophobic paint being applied to walls near the racecourse. |
| Councillor Julian Tooke said people should "think twice" before weeing in public. | Councillor Julian Tooke said people should "think twice" before weeing in public. |
| Mr Tooke said urinating outside is "disgusting" and can be intimidating for residents. | Mr Tooke said urinating outside is "disgusting" and can be intimidating for residents. |
| "It tends to be large groups of men who often have had quite a few drinks, so people don't like it and they're also afraid to confront them," he added. | "It tends to be large groups of men who often have had quite a few drinks, so people don't like it and they're also afraid to confront them," he added. |
| Mr Tooke believes there has been a reduction in street urination on previous years due to more toilets, marshals and police | Mr Tooke believes there has been a reduction in street urination on previous years due to more toilets, marshals and police |
| Mr Tooke believes there has been a reduction in street urination on previous years due to more toilets, marshals and police | Mr Tooke believes there has been a reduction in street urination on previous years due to more toilets, marshals and police |
| Cheltenham Borough Council has put water-repellent paint on walls in the town centre and offered it to local residents to use on their properties. | Cheltenham Borough Council has put water-repellent paint on walls in the town centre and offered it to local residents to use on their properties. |
| The urine will splash back if it hits a surface that has been painted with it. | The urine will splash back if it hits a surface that has been painted with it. |
| Mr Tooke added: "I understand the value of the races to Cheltenham. The residents get that too. | Mr Tooke added: "I understand the value of the races to Cheltenham. The residents get that too. |
| "At the same time though, people want to feel respected and they want to feel safe." | "At the same time though, people want to feel respected and they want to feel safe." |
| Similar schemes have used the special wall coating, which is designed to soak anyone who urinates against it | Similar schemes have used the special wall coating, which is designed to soak anyone who urinates against it |
| Similar schemes have used the special wall coating, which is designed to soak anyone who urinates against it | Similar schemes have used the special wall coating, which is designed to soak anyone who urinates against it |
| Mr Tooke feels more police in the town would make a "big difference". | Mr Tooke feels more police in the town would make a "big difference". |
| "This is a public safety issue. It deserves a high level of policing," he added. | "This is a public safety issue. It deserves a high level of policing," he added. |
| Mr Wilkinson, who headed up the War on Wee campaign last year, said: "There's more than enough public loos around and there's loos in everywhere that's serving drinks as well. | Mr Wilkinson, who headed up the War on Wee campaign last year, said: "There's more than enough public loos around and there's loos in everywhere that's serving drinks as well. |
| "You shouldn't treat Cheltenham like a toilet." | "You shouldn't treat Cheltenham like a toilet." |
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| Cheltenham Borough Council | Cheltenham Borough Council |
| Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire |
| Cheltenham | Cheltenham |