THE toilets at The Old Chapel pub in Railway Road, Darwen, have been given the highest possible rating in this year’s ‘Loo of the Year Awards’.

The JD Wetherspoon pub was given the platinum star rating by inspectors.

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The awards are aimed at highlighting and improving standards of ‘away from home’ toilet provision across the UK.

Authorised inspectors make unannounced visits to hundreds of toilets at sites across the UK, in order to judge them.

The platinum rating is given only to outlets which offer ‘exceptional toilets’.

All of the toilets are graded from bronze to gold with unacceptable toilets not graded at all.

The toilets are judged against numerous criteria, including décor and maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand washing and drying equipment and overall management.

The Old Chapel manager, Michael Johnson, said: “I am delighted with the award. Staff at the pub work hard to ensure the toilets are in a first-class conditional at all times and it is great that this has been recognised by the inspectors.”