‘Dangerous’ motorway lighting cuts condemned

Plans to remove any more lights from a "dangerous" motorway are to be fought by town hall bosses.

Burnley councillors from all parties joined forces to demand a review of the safety of the M65, on which two people have died and nine have been seriously injured this year.

They have urged both National Highways and Lancashire County Council to consider replacing the lost lighting.

Labour leader Mark Townsend said safety concerns were more important than saving money, adding: "People's lives are at stake."