WHEELCHAIR user Bill Clark is delighted that his favourite supermarket has increased the number of user-friendly disabled trolleys.

The 61-year-old had been urging Tesco to stock trolleys known as the Handycart model because the other type jammed with his wheels and didn't stay connected to his wheelchair.

Now the supermarket has an additional Handycart in store and two more on order.

With the help of the Evening Advertiser, he carried out an investigation in February into which supermarkets in Swindon offer adequate facilities for disabled shoppers.

Mr Clark said: "It has taken a very long time but I have managed to persuade Tesco management to adopt a new type of trolley.

"The old ones did not fit properly on the wheelchairs. They caught on the wheels so you had to slide them to turn.

"And they only had a small basket which meant you were limited on how much you could buy.

"I have spoken to many disabled shoppers and they all agreed.

"The new trolleys have a large basket and they are the best type of disabled trolley I have found in the 10 years I have been rolling around."

Steve Gracey, spokesman for Tesco, said: "We always listen to what our shoppers want. We understand how difficult it can be for someone to do their shopping when they are in a wheelchair.

"We try to provide the right type of trolleys. There are over 56 types of trolleys in our stores around the country. We did get extra trolleys of the kind Mr Clark liked. We try and meet our customers' special needs."