Concerned youngsters have made the case to their MP for traffic calming measures to make their village safer.

Pupils from years five and six at Beckermet Primary School wrote to Copeland MP Trudy Harrison to express concern about motorists cutting through the village at peak times.

They invited her to come and speak to them about the issues and she took them up on their offer on Friday, spending time with the children to talk about the situation.

“It was a great visit,” senior teacher Sue Alderson said.

“The children were very articulate about the issues that they wanted to discuss.

“We went outside and had a look at the road and pointed out some of the traffic calming measures the pupils want to get in place if we can.

“Trudy talked to the children about their ideas.”

Suggestions from pupils included speed bumps, chicanes or straightening sections of the road and Mrs Harrison discussed some of the consequences of those measures with the youngsters.

“They’re going to do some research and make some plans, then Trudy is going to come back at a later date and they’re going to do a presentation for her,” Sue added.

“We are going to try to include the parish council as well.

“They also discussed other community issues like the lack of a shop or amenities in the village.

“Trudy seemed very interested and she’d remembered the children who’d written to her and what they’d spoken about in their letters.

“Trudy was really impressed with the level of knowledge they had of the issues and I’m proud of them.”

The children also learned about the role of an MP and how parliament works, hearing from Mrs Harrison about life in the House of Commons.