COUNCILLORS have told road safety officers to look again at a dangerous stretch of road in Laneshawbridge where school children's lives could be at risk.

Members of Pendle Council have met with police and Lancashire County Council to see what can be done to slow cars down on Keighley Road.

The road's junction with School Lane and Emmott Lane, where youngsters cross to get to Laneshawbridge primary school, has already been identified by the county council for improvements but the street is too narrow for an island where people can wait halfway across.

Engineers have also decided it would be unsafe to provide lanes for people turning right on to Keighley Road.

Alan Davies, Boulsworth councillor, leader of Pendle Council and county councillor, was at the meeting.

He said: "There is a very strong belief in Laneshawbridge that the problem is the long straight up to the bend at the Emmott Arms. The county council's schemes do nothing at all for that. Traffic is coming in and accelerating quite rapidly.

"There are constant complaints from villagers because they try to keep down to 30mph and are pushed from behind and harassed by drivers who then overtake dangerously and want to get away."

Councillors wanted a puffin crossing but county officers said there had not been enough accidents resulting in injuries to justify the expense.

Road safety officers said fixed speed cameras and police use of mobile cameras should be sufficient to deter people from speeding.

They also suggested improving road signs, putting hatched lines through the village centre.

Coun Davies asked police to plead Laneshawbridge's case for action to the county council.