An arson attack was carried out at the public toilets in the Castle Lake Car Park in Haverfordwest on Friday night.
The fire caused extensive smoke damage to the ladies’ toilets, with every cubicle, the floor space, ceiling and communal area all badly damaged.
One of the toilets was also half-shattered and a plastic bin was found melted onto the floor.
The vandalism was discovered by a cleaner on Saturday morning and the toilets were immediately closed for repairs and cleaning to be carried out.
They re-opened on Tuesday morning thanks to a prompt response from staff at Danfo, the organisation contracted by Pembrokeshire County Council to run public toilets in the County.
The County Council praised Danfo for their quick reaction, and asked for anyone on information on the crime to contact Dyfed Powys Police by calling 101.
Cllr Huw George, Cabinet Member for Environmental and Regulatory Services, said it was ‘mindless vandalism for the amusement of a few’ and had incurred a significant cost to the public purse.
“We’d like anyone who has any information on this incident to get in touch with the police,” he said.
“This crime had implications for the local community, and the money spent repairing and cleaning the toilets came from funds that would otherwise have been used to invest in, improve or repair other toilet facilities in the County.
“Like many other authorities, the County Council is facing severe budgetary pressures, and episodes like these are unhelpful to say the least.”
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