calls to find a permanent home for a collection of vintage vehicles are being backed by Keighley Town Council.

It has lent its support to Keighley Bus Museum's search for a permanent site to house its collection of bygone buses.

The town council's offer of support follows the lead of Keighley MP Ann Cryer, who has written a letter to Bradford Council asking it to support the museum.

Councillor Bob Horrell, chairman of the recreation and leisure committee, put forward a motion that the town council should support Mrs Cryer's rallying call.

Cllr Gordon Earnshaw said: "The bus museum trust is something we should support as they put a lot of time in and provide the Christmas Day service."

Cllr Amjad Zaman said: "It's a good service and if they could find suitable premises it would improve tourism in Keighley."

Deputy mayor Cllr Nick Lajszczuk added: "There are plenty of sites available but it does need Bradford Council's support."

The museum currently houses half of its 50 plus collection of vehicles at a depot in Dalton Lane, which it rents from Keighley College on a six month rolling contract.

The rest of the collection is stationed at the museum trust's depot in Denholme.

A spokesman for Keighley Bus Museum said: "It's extremely sensible for the museum to be seriously searching for a permanent home and the museum certainly wants to remain in Keighley if it possibly can.

"We would only move out of Keighley if the situation became impossible."

The bus museum provides a free service in Keighley on Christmas Day and transport to public events in the area throughout the year.

Bradford Council confirmed it had recently received a letter from Keighley MP Mrs Ann Cryer regarding Keighley Bus Museum and was looking into the situation.