Halton village 'Lady Godiva' protest over Heysham M6 link

Campaigners in a Lancashire village have held a "Lady Godiva" protest march against proposed plans for a Heysham to M6 link road.

A man, whose house is on the proposed route of the new road, dressed as Lady Godiva and rode a horse to lead the march through the village of Halton.

Opponents of the road said it would mean more traffic through the village.

Lancashire County Council said the scheme will see an overall fall in traffic and make local roads safer.

Construction of the road is planned to start in late 2012.     Read Full