Motorists and cyclists will also see better road surfacing as the old and damaged carriageway is renewed as part of an investment scheme worth £120,000.

Lancashire County Council is to carry out footway resurfacing works on Moor Lane between Lowergate and Parson Lane, from Sunday, September 28th, for five weeks. The works will include widening the east footway to 1.8m to allow better access for pedestrians, and improving the road surface for motorists and cyclists.

Carriageway planning and resurfacing works will be carried out on Sunday, October 19th, 26th and November 2nd under a temporary road closure. The closure will involve opening Parson Lane to two-way traffic, with the temporary removal of the footway build-outs. A signed diversion route will be via A671 Queensway/ Waterloo Road, B6478 Well Terrace/ Waddington Road, Railway View Road/ Station Road and B6243 Parson Lane.

The existing small-element paved footways will be removed and resurfaced with a Tarmacadam surface in accordance with the recommendations of Ribble Valley Borough Council endorsed by Ribble Valley Lancashire Local.

County Coun. Chirs Holtom, chairman of Lancashire Local Ribble Valley, said: "After two years of discussion an early start on this scheme is welcome. The overall project should deliver benefits to pedestrian a! nd shoppers and enhance the streetscene of Clitheroe.

"I am particularly pleased that most of the major work will take place on Sundays."