Public toilets in Worcester City centre are undergoing a £138,000 makeover.

Facilities in Angel Place, which closed to the public last week, are the first toilets to be refurbished as part of a complete revamp of the city conveniences by Worcester City Council.

When the toilets open again in mid-April, shoppers will have to pay 20p to use them.

The money it generates will go towards renovating public facilities in Worcester's Cornmarket and those in Croft Road, near the River Severn.

The Angel Place facility will have a new entrance turnstile, a 24-hour toilet, new hand washing facilities and new sanitaryware in each cubicle.

A large space, currently sealed off, will be opened up meaning the block can be enlarged. In total, there will be 10 toilets, instead of the nine at present.

The project is being undertaken by E G Carter and Co Ltd and JMG Toilet Solutions.

The work is expected to last 12-weeks. Malcolm Fox, operations manager at the City Council, said: "Toilet standards have an impact on residents and visitors as well as our local environment.

"We had to look at saving money in the long term but improving them at the same time. We decided that charging 20 pence would be the best way forward. People don't mind paying for if they are of a high quality and they will be of a five-star national standard."

Worcester City Council said research has shown that accessible and well maintained public toilets are high on both citizens and tourists lists of priorities and make a lasting impression about the city.