THE family of a man knocked down when he walked into a busy road said they will ‘carry on campaigning’ after learning their proposals for railings is set to be refused.

Barbara and Rosalind Quinn have spearheaded a campaign for barriers to be put outside the Last Orders pub, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Their father Alec Quinn, 69, died from his injuries five days after he was hit by a car on April 24.

With the help of Barbara’s partner Andy Campbell they set up a petition which was then handed to Blackburn with Darwen Council by Darwen MP Jake Berry.

But the double railings proposals have been earmarked for refusal at the council’s executive board meeting on Thursday.

The recommendation has been made on the grounds that railings would ‘reduce visibility’ around the bend, they would ‘compromise road safety’ and ‘outweigh any perceived benefits to pedestrians’.

But Barbara, who owns Chippy’s Taxis, Railway Road, Darwen with her partner, said: “I am determined and will keep going and carry on campaigning. "I can’t understand why they have recommended that the railings should be refused.

“I see quite a few people crossing the road there and vans load and unload there.

“The railings are of no benefit to me but I don’t want any other family to go through what we have gone through.

“My family has gone through so much and the other person involved has gone through so much too.

“Anybody can walk out into the road from that pub.”

A 412-signature petition has been handed to Blackburn with Darwen Council.

Barbara said they have continued to collect signature with the total number of people in support of her proposals stands at 600.

She said Darwen councillors such as Roy Davies and Brenda Cronshaw will attend the meeting with her to show their support for railings at the site.

After the accident police said Mr Quinn, 69, had walked out in front of the Last Orders pub and straight into the road.