Anti Pee Paint Being Used by Soho Council to Stop Drinkers Urinating on Walls
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Westminster City Council is ''splashing'' out on anti ‘pee paint’
It is a waterproof covering that repels any liquid sprayed against it causing it to bounce back at the source
They have done this because public urination in central London has increased significantly since Covid restrictions were lifted and cleaning up costs are nearly £950,000 a year on average
The Germans have been using this since 2015
So anyone leaving a pub or nightclub and deciding to relieve themselves against a newly painted wall in the early hours will need to dry themselves off before they get home
And good luck getting a taxi when smelling like a toilet
It's a pity this wasn't invented years ago to paint the inside of the old telephone boxes, people made more calls of nature in them than telephone calls at night
There are some modern outdoor pissoir toilets in the area, but not many. Most public lavatories have permanently closed in London (and elsewhere) and when it's late at night there aren't a lot of options. When people hear about this paint they will likely just urinate directly onto the ground.
So, what happens when it rains heavily at an angle? Does that also bounce back onto passers by?
tumblespots I think there has to be some force applied for it to bounce back T , i dont actually know though , just a theory
A good idea but is likely to be unworkable. The irresponsable person only have to find somewhere where there is no anti pee paint and the problem is not solved.
jam45 This was like an "April Fools joke " not in the news at all , even a week ago (which adds to this sad poster's litany of non news 
) ! Sadly only our prolific non news poster for points has disgraced themselves yet again .
Well it appears Westminster Council don't see the connection between a lack of public lavatories and people going to the toilet in the streets of Soho. As they are selling one of the last (I believe Carnaby Street toilets are still open) indoor public toilet in the area - www.timeout.com/london/news/a-soho-toilet-is-up-for-sale-122122.
It could always be turned into another (former toilet) coffee house (www.latestdeals.co.uk/chat/victorian-toilet-coffee-shop). In an area already saturated with places to get a coffee. This is really taking the ....
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