A highly-anticipated report into river safety in Shrewsbury has made 23 recommendations to be considered by councillors, including 'Amsterdam-style' urinals near the River Severn.
Among the recommendations in this week's report are Amsterdam-style riverside urinals to try and prevent intoxicated men falling into the Severn, more ladders out of the water to provide an escape route for when people do fall in, and public safety campaigns.
"These have been used in cities such as Manchester and Chester to alleviate wider issues of urination during the night-time economy. Such facilities are publicly prone to criticism due to their perceived unsightliness, however there are solutions such as eco-urinals used in Amsterdam and telescopic ones adopted in London ."
The report says in regard to Amsterdam that:"It was reported in the local daily De Telegraaf in 2012 that between 2009 and 2011, 50 people drowned in the canals of Amsterdam accidentally. "It was reported that in May 2018 a 21-year-old British tourist died after falling into one of the city’s canals whilst urinating. According to witness reports he lost his balance and fell into the water.
But the report points out that there is a limit on the amount that can be done. Putting fences along the whole of the river is not among the recommendations.
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