THE Mayor of Wellington, Cllr Janet Lloyd, has said the area around the Longforth Road public toilets needs to be tidied up as it is looking like an ‘eyesore’.

Cllr Lloyd, speaking at Wellington Town Council’s latest monthly meeting held via Zoom video conferencing technology, said she felt the authority could look at taking on the land next to the toilets.

“When that piece of land was up for sale recently we declined to purchase it but now apparently it is available only for rental,” she said.

“The town clerk [David Farrow] has followed this up but I have asked him to go back to the agents to discuss this further as the land is an eyesore.”

The Mayor added: “I think we need to look at the whole area near the coach stop and liaise with the Somerset West and Taunton District Council and Somerset County Council regarding tidying the area.”