A BEACHGOER said she was horrified to see unflushed loos, tissue on the floor and no sign of coronavirus warnings at public toilets.

The woman had gone for a morning walk at Western Esplanade in Hove to beat the out-of-town crowds on Monday.

But she said she was confronted by the stench and squalor of the toilets.

It comes as the beaches in Brighton and Hove have been packed with sunseekers during the heatwave.

At the weekend thousands flocked to the coast in Sussex in a bid to cool off and enjoy the summer.

But residents say public loos and rubbish collections have been overwhelmed.

One resident, who did not wish to be named, said: “It was rank. I had to go as I need to go when I go out for a walk.

“There were tissues on the floor, minimal water in the taps, no hand towels and no reference to coronavirus or social distancing outside.

“No one seemed to have flushed the toilets. Maybe that is because they are afraid of catching the virus. But it doesn’t help the situation.

“It had not been cleaned when I got there, but it is not all the council’s fault.

“Tissues were thrown on the floor, people had not flushed the toilets.

“It was pretty gross.”

Meanwhile there were also complaints about the litter mounting up on the beach.

She added: “I went first thing in the morning to get the benefit of living here and doing my exercise and starting you up for a good day.

“But there is just s*** everywhere. It is depressing.”

On Twitter meanwhile, an Argus reader shared pictures of rubbish strewn on the floor at Madeira Drive.

He wrote: “Absolutely disgusting scenes on the beachfront today, if these pigs can’t look after Brighton they shouldn’t be allowed to come, where are all these patrols dishing out fines?”

Brighton and Hove City Council said: “We are aware that some of our public toilets can become messy and apologise for any problems.

“The recent hot weather has brought increased demand for all seafront toilets, and this has led to overcrowding, long queues and the occasional misuse.

“While Covid-19 restrictions remain in place, it can be difficult to access toilets for cleaning when they are full.

“The toilets at Western Esplanade were cleaned and restocked on Sunday evening.

“With so many people around late into the evening, unfortunately they did become messy again very quickly.

“A deep clean programme is being carried out across all our public toilets and we will continue to work with our contractors, Healthmatic, to monitor the busier sites so that we can adapt to the high demand on our facilities.”

Have you been affected by litter or unkempt facilities? Share your experiences by emailing news@theargus.co.uk