KEIGHLEY town councillors have ring-fenced £4,500 to unlock possible extra funding to extend a project to replace asphalt town centre pavements with flagstones.

Councillor Michael Westerman, chairman of the council's watch and transport committee, said if the additional funding is available it would mean the paving can go all the way up to North Street's junction with Albert Street.

The paving, which is being installed as part of the lottery and Bradford Council funded £2.7 million Townscape Heritage Initiative, is currently only guaranteed up to where North Street meets Spencer Street.

However, Coun Westerman said he would like to see the flagstones run all the way along the frontage of Keighley Library.

He said he disagreed with the option of only extending the paving as far as the pedestrian crossing outside the southern end of the library, noting that the entire library frontage should be included.

The matter was discussed at the latest meeting of the watch and transport committee. The meeting was attended by Bradford Council officer Robin Copeland, who explained what could be done to maximise the impact of the town centre improvements.

Speaking after the meeting, Coun Westerman said it would be a shame if the flagstones do not reach as far as the library.

"It's very important because when you look at the buildings in North Street the library would probably be the oldest, as well as being the first Carnegie Library in the world," he said.