ALL of the lights outside Bolton train station should be replaced, Labour's spokesman for transport has said.

This comes after Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said it would only reinstate the floor lights on Newport Street last week.

Cllr Richard Silvester said: “It is certainly good news that TfGM are replacing the surface level lights but why not replace the vertical lights and those along the stone wall?

"I do not understand why all of these lights would be decommissioned to leave the whole area in darkness. When travellers arrive from or are walking to Bolton train station, from a safety point of view, it is not good.

"TfGM have a duty of care to make sure that all of this area is well lit for pedestrians. What was the point of putting all of these fancy lights in, if they were then all going to be switched off. Why was normal lighting not put in to start with and kept properly maintained?”

Last week, a TfGM spokesman said: “The lights on Newport Street were decommissioned when the new interchange was built. Following discussions with local stakeholders, TfGM will now reinstate the floor lights.”