PLANS to make Darlington town centre more breastfeeding-friendly are to be stepped up.

Last year, the borough council received a £20,000 grant from the Centre for Public Scrutiny to carry out a review of facilities for nursing mothers.

A review group has been looking at the possibility of an accreditation scheme for cafes and shops, to encourage them to provide facilities for breastfeeding. Members of the group have been invited to run a workshop on breastfeeding and returning to work at a conference being hosted by Coventry City Council on January 20.