While out on my daily exercise I have on occasion used the public conveniences around Dorchester.

I am sure that others will have noticed that when the automatic hand washing facilities are used they do not comply with the Government guidelines in that it is impossible to wash your hands for 20 seconds before the dryer cuts in.

I would have thought that our new unitary local authority would have arranged for these facilities to be changed to conform with Government guidelines if they had any intention of maintaining public health.

R AVANT

Dorchester