TOWN councillors have vowed to keep fighting for new toilets in Pershore's Abbey Park after one of them claimed to have found evidence of drug abuse there.

Councillor Ken Rowe said a book kept by cleaners at the Church Walk facility revealed between 20 and 30 needles were being collected each week.

Councillors have been calling for better facilities since Coun David Shaw said the £90,000 block was inadequate.

Coun Rowe said he had recently inspected the men's cubicle and had found toilet roll holders broken off the wall and other acts of vandalism.

"There is evidence of silver papers being burned and blood up the wall, where someone had made a bad shot with a needle," he said.

"The whole thing is a real mess and I want something more than just talking about inadequate facilities."

Sharon Casswell, client services manager, said there had been no public complaints of drug abuse.

"The toilets are adequate for their location and there's no money in the budget for a new toilet block," she said.

West Mercia police are aware of the drug problem.

"The tell-tale signs of drug abuse can be seen in every town in the country, and Pershore is no different," said PS Paul Crumpton.

"We're aware that drug abuse has been occurring in these toilets and police resources have been deployed to tackle the problem."