VANDALS have caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a public loo in a Ribble Valley village.

A baby-changing seat at the Gisburn Public Toilet has been smashed for the second time in a month.

The seat costs £285 to replace and Ribble Valley Borough Council bosses today said enough was enough.

The council's senior surveyor, Rod Pearce, said: "This is the second time in a month that we have had to replace the seat.

"We believe the vandals are local youngsters and we are asking parents to keep an eye on them.

"We cannot keep replacing the baby-changing seat at a cost of hundreds of pounds to the taxpayer.

"If we find out who is responsible, we will not hesitate to pass on their details to the authorities. Enough is enough."

Gisburn Parish Council chairman John Falshaw, added: "It's amazing that people cause this kind of damage to a public facility without being seen. It's up to everyone to be vigilant and watch what their youngsters are doing.

"We are currently at the planning stage of a new village hall, which could go some way to alleviate the boredom of local youngsters and solve this problem."

If anyone has any information, they are asked to contact Rod Pearce on 01200 414525.