Competitors said last night that the number of public toilets in Scotland has dropped by a third because of the SNP.
The total has dropped from 521 to 355 since the Nuts took over in 2007.
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Liberal Democrat bosses have released the numbers using freedom of information requests to 32 Scottish councils.
Among the 19 respondents in three areas – Clackmannanshire, East Dunbartonshire and South Lanarkshire – there were no public toilets in 2022.
Willie Rennie, a spokesman for the Liberal Democratic Communities, said it was an example of money-strapped local governments failing to provide space.
He said: “These numbers show the cost of a decade and a half of SNP underfunding to communities.
“Toilets are not only a public convenience. For some, the lack of accessible bathrooms may prevent them from enjoying public spaces, while for others it has become an invitation to urinate in public.
“This is a sad state of affairs, but it is an inevitable consequence of the decisions that SNP administrations have consistently made.
“Scottish Liberal Democrats want a massive capital work program to provide more public toilets, as well as improve car parks, electric car charging and waste disposal facilities.
“The government must also make a commitment not to treat local governments simply as subordinate bodies that can live on the crumbs of the budget.
“Councils need long-term funding agreements and the ability to invest in their communities.”
A spokesman for the Scottish Government said: “We are aware of the difficulties local councils face in providing services and maintaining facilities.
“We have found an additional £570m for councils for 2023-24 on top of last year’s budget allocation.
“Local authorities must decide how best to allocate their budgets to meet local priorities.”
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