HIGHWAYS bosses announced that a road near a notorious junction is to be resurfaced as part of safety measures at the site.

Lottice Lane, near the new Britannia roundabout in Oswald-twistle, is to be resurfaced at the beginning of September.

Coun Britcliffe said: “I really do welcome the news that this stretch of road is to be re-done after I brought it to the attention of Lancashire Council Highways department. I’d like to say thank you to the people of Oswaldtwistle for getting in touch with me to let me know that it was in a dreadful state and worn away.

“I’m really glad that the work is going to be re-done as it would have been a real shame to sink the ship that is the new roundabout for ha’penny worth of tar.” The £800,000 new roundabout constru-cted at the junction has come about after numerous calls to improve visibility and road safety at the site.

County Coun Tomlinson said: “The Britannia roundabout is something people have wanted for quite a while. Local people wel-come the work being done.”