THE future of Safe Drive, Stay Alive remains on tenterhooks, despite commitments from two central Scotland councils to fund the show in 2018.

Councillors in Falkirk have already pledged nearly £5,000 to help cover the costs of the road safety show next year, while Stirling Council have also voice their support in recent weeks.

Clackmannanshire Council have yet to decide whether or not they will help fund the initiative, though the SNP group are currently organising a budget for the coming year.

There has been an outpouring of support for the Central Safe Drive team since the Advertiser launched its #KeepSafeDrive campaign earlier this year.

The show, which runs for a week at the Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling, reaches out to thousands of Forth Valley teenagers every single year.

Hundreds have signed a petition urging all three councils to commit to the project, while the matter was debated at the Scottish Parliament earlier this month.

However, Alan Faulds, one of the organisers of the show, is hoping any funding commitments continue well beyond 2018.

He said: "Central Safe Drive Stay Alive would like to thank all those that have helped to make each year's shows a success by supplying much needed funding.

"The show can only work with continued financial support and although the organisers are sympathetic to budgetary constraints on councils as well as businesses, if the show has to continue in future years there has to be on going support for the project.

"Councils have intimated a desire to assist where feasible within budgets and this is very welcomed by the Safe Drive team, but a long term commitment would alleviate any continued worries for the organisers."

"Everyone who has seen or heard about the project is very supportive and they absolutely believe in the work being done, but without continued commitment, year-on-year, then the future looks bleak for this road safety initiative.

"Organisers would appreciate any assistance from any local business to keep this project going, £23,000 isn't a great deal of money considering the cost of a road accident taking into consideration emergency services inputs and hospital care and it makes sound sense to prevent an accident before it occurs."