A plan to create more public toilets at Tube and bus stations across the capital has been rejected by City Hall, despite most London Assembly members voting in favour of it.

The £20 million proposal, put forward by Green Party members at City Hall, attracted support from the Assembly’s Liberal Democrat and Conservative groups – meaning a majority of Assembly Members (AMs) were behind it.

It was voted down by the Labour group however, preventing it from achieving the required two thirds of support among AMs.

London mayor Sadiq Khan said he would instead be willing to put funding aside for a feasibility study to explore the concept.

The proposed amendment to the Mayor’s budget was put forward at a meeting on Thursday by Green AM Caroline Russell, who said: “You all know the case for investing in more public loos for London.

“If we want London to be an inclusive city to visit, live and work in, then providing accessible toilets on the transport system is a basic necessity.”

The motion put forward by Ms Russell proposed spending £20 million from City Hall’s reserve funds, which she estimated would pay for 70 new toilets across the network, including six ‘Changing Places’ toilets for disabled people.