Plans have been approved to improve safety measures for school pupils in Thurso.

A total of £20,000 is to be spent on creating a footpath and installing a barrier with linings on the ground to make Miller Academy's drop-off area safer for students.

The Scottish Government's Cycling Walking and Safer Street Programme will provide funding for the scheme.

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Councillor Roger Saxon said: "The rear gate at Miller Academy has been a worry for parents, teachers and councillors for some time. It doesn't have a 20mph zone and it's the bus drop-off point.

"This is an excellent example of how improvements around our schools can make an impact of the health and wellbeing of our children now and in the future. Once the measures are in place we can encourage parents to get their children walking more while reducing the number of drop-offs at the school gates and minimising the potential for accidents."

(LM/JP)