A CAMPAIGNING councillor has highlighted parking problems at a junction on what he has dubbed the most dangerous road in an East Lancashire borough.

Oswaldtwistle's Cllr Peter Britcliffe has secured a promise of increased parking enforcement patrols at the intersection of Blackburn Road and Norman Road in the town's West End.

It is the latest stage of his long campaign to boost road safety on the A679.

Cllr Britcliffe - who represents Oswaldtwistle on Lancashire County Council - raised the issue with highways bosses after a complaint by his St Andrew's ward colleague on Hyndburn Borough Council, Cllr Steven Smithson.

He has written to county council highways boss Cllr Rupert Swarbrick on the issue having raised problems with speeding on the road with him last month.

Cllr Britcliffe told him: "Please can we look into this very serious problem at Norman Road/ Blackburn Road in Oswaldtwistle?

"I often think there have been so many concerns raised about this road that are not taken seriously.

"Does someone have to be killed or badly injured before we get something to slow traffic down on this road?

"It is all part of the problems associated with Blackburn Road and contributes to making this the most dangerous road in Hyndburn. "

Cllr Smithson said: "A couple of residents have contacted me in regards to parking round the junction on Norman Road/Blackburn Road in Oswaldtwistle.

"I know from my own experience it is horrendous trying to pull out onto Blackburn Road, as people park on the double yellow lines right on the corner obstructing your view.

"Blackburn Road is a very busy road and with views obstructed, in my opinion, it is an accident waiting to happen.

"Something needs to be done.

"Councillors have been calling for action for many years and the lack of response is simply not good enough."

Peter Bell, regulation and enforcement manager for Lancashire County Council, said: "The parking restrictions around the junctions of a number of side roads along Blackburn Road are there to ensure drivers have clear sightlines and can safely emerge onto the main road.

"Our parking enforcement team regularly patrols this area to deter poor parking and have issued four penalty charge notices to vehicles parked on the restrictions around the Norman Road junction during 24 visits since the start of October.

"We will be increasing the frequency of visits as a result of this issue being highlighted."

In September, Cllr Britcliffe demanded action to reduce the speed of vehicles on the Blackburn Road writing to Cllr Swarbrick after his officials rejected a plea for the installation of average speed cameras.