Renewed calls for a bypass for Trewennack were top of the agenda at a series of road safety workshops held in the hamlet on Tuesday.

Around 60 people attended the workshops, which were organised by the county council to allow local residents and other interested parties to air their concerns on, and discuss solutions to, hazards on the main A394 through the village.

Trewennack has been the scene of several recent road accidents and local campaigners fear someone will be killed if improved safety measures are not introduced.

Members of the Trewennack Road Improvement Group say the narrowness of the road passing through the village gives great cause for concern, as does the lack of footways both within the hamlet and along the route into Helston.

The group's ultimate aim is to secure a bypass for the village but in the meantime campaigners are determined to secure interim measures such as reduced speed limits and additional warning signs.

The county council, which has already gone some way to addressing their concerns, is currently considering whether to include a major scheme for Trewennack in the local transport plan for 2007 to 2011.

Chief engineer Peter Swain was among county council officials running this week's workshops.

He said the authority needed to canvas as much public opinion as possible before deciding what kind of project, if any, should be included in the programme of works from 2007.

The possibility of a bypass, or partial bypass, was being considered, he said, as were projects such as widening parts of the road, installing footways, additional traffic calming measures and reduced speed limits.