SPELLING errors on timetables at Burnley's new multi-million pound bus station have been dismissed as "teething problems" by council bosses.

But council leader Stuart Caddy said he would be looking into the bungle which left visitors to the bus station wondering if they were in the right place.

Bosses were left red faced after the errors were pointed out at the futuristic £3.2million station which finally opened its doors to the public on Sunday, seven weeks behind schedule.

Among the spelling errors were Hampton for Hapton, Pandleside instead of Pendleside and Worsthore rather than Worsthorne.

One of the signs proudly welcomes vistors to the new development with the crests of Lancashire County Council and Burnley Borough Council, and the logo "Hold to the Truth."

Today Coun Caddy said: "Something like this is bound to have teething problems and I'm sure these minor errors will soon be resolved.

"However this is something I will be looking into now that the mistakes have been pointed out."

The flagship development, which was officially due to open today, will provide an indoor waiting area, 18 departure bays, electronic display boards, tourist information centres, a newsagent, toilet facilities and a taxi rank.

The buses will now be moved off the adjacent roads on to the new site between Centenary Way and Croft Street.

It is not the end of works as highway improvements are set to last for a further five weeks.

The bus station has been jointly developed by Burnley Council and Lancashire County Council since October 8 last year.

The original works were expected to take 40 weeks, which would have meant completion in the first week of July, but then the delays came.

Principal architect at Burnley Council Andrew Rolfe has admitted the 40-week timescale was a bit ambitious for such a major project.