PLANS to control traffic flow at the Royal Lancashire Show have been rubber-stamped after local residents had their say.

Police say feedback from locals in the Ribchester area following a recent open evening has been used to amend plans drawn up by police and the Show Society.

Last year's show was cancelled two days into its three-day run after the site, on the banks of the River Ribble, became a quagmire while traffic chaos led to three-hour jams on local roads.

This year, show organisers are confident they have solved the traffic problems, by creating a new entrance, larger car parks and splitting horse boxes from regular traffic arriving on site.

The alterations are only minor.

Insp Bob Ford, officer in charge of policing in the Ribble Valley, said: "It has always been important to us that the residents in and around Dinkley are satisfied that all agencies involved are doing our best to ensure that problems with traffic flow to the showground are kept to an absolute minimum and that was the main purpose for the meeting earlier this month.

"We have learnt a lot of lessons from last year and planning for this year's show started a long time ago to ensure we have made significant improvements.

"Some residents who attended the open evening very rightly expressed their concerns about specific areas of the traffic plan that directly affected them, and after this consultation and a further look at the arrangements we have made alterations to address those concerns."

Rennie Pinder, chairman of the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society said: "The society welcomed all the residents' comments relating to the details of the traffic plan.

"As a result of this feedback and by working closely with the police we have refined the plans to provide further assistance to residents travelling during the show days."