Cambridge locals may face the closure of certain city-centre public toilets and increased charges for swimming and parking, pending approval of proposed budget plans. The handling of the draft budget has been labelled as 'shocking' by the city council's opposition. CambridgeshireLive readers are frustrated, but unsurprised at the proposed cuts.

Last year, the public was consulted on these cost-saving measures, with a majority expressing their disapproval towards reducing the number of public toilets in Cambridge. The city council is grappling with an £11.5 million budget deficit projected over the next five years and has outlined several strategies in its 2025/26 budget proposals to recoup savings.

Councillor Simon Smith, Executive Councillor for........

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