WELLINGTON Town Council will “take control of the cleaning” of some toilet blocks due to the “poor quality of servicing”.

The council said residents reported issues with the toilets in North Street Car Park and Wellington Park and made the decision to take over their cleaning.

The authority also said the facilities were due to handed over to them from Somerset Council in April 2025 but “made the decision to take over this function from Somerset Council and ID Verde with immediate effect”.

A spokesperson for Wellington Town Council said: “The poor quality of cleaning and servicing of the toilet blocks in North Street Car Park and Wellington Park have been brought to the attention of Wellington Town Council over the past week and we have subsequently made the decision to take over this function from Somerset Council and ID Verde with immediate effect.

“The ownership of these facilities is due to be handed over to Wellington Town Council from Somerset Council in April 2025 but following discussions with Somerset Council, it was considered that it was more beneficial for the public if the Town takes control of the cleaning now.

“In the short term our Community Warden will be doing this work, especially over this weekend to ensure that the block is taken care of and usable during the Wellington Independent Market whilst we look for a longer-term solution.

“As of now all cubicles in the North Street Car Park are open for use.”

The Somerset County Gazette has contacted Somerset Council for comments.