Yellow lines

Two letters stood out however, the one from A McGrath (some weeks ago) in which he pointed out that no one knowingly would buy properties on Hough Lane, with the traffic and parking situation, except as a 'starter home', and priced accordingly, as they change hands frequently judging by the number of boards for sale outside them. The other letter from G Broughton was headed: Provide for most of us not the vocal few. Exactly!

I cannot believe that our councillors, who purport to represent the constituents of Bromley Cross, can be so short sighted to contemplate such a move, without taking all residents who have to travel the alternative routes, night and morning to get to work and schools, into consideration, just to end the moans of a few residents on Hough Lane.

Other alternatives have been suggested in the letters, ie car parks near the new development at Eagley Mills, car parks on waste ground at the rear of Hough Lane - you can hardly call it a village green or park.

To close Hough Lane, means everyone who needs to get out of car-jammed Bromley Cross must pay the price. The traffic will build up in the morning. Hough Lane at the moment, relieves some pressure, and helps to spread the load spilling onto Blackburn Road and Turton Road - the only two alternatives to escape the entrapment.

I lived on Darwen Road for a number of years. I moved to escape the problems of parking. No-one could suggest closing that road to ease the problem of parking. However, most of us tried, by building garages in our back yards. If you wanted to put your car off the road, you did it at your own expense.

Just paint those yellow lines on both sides of the road as suggested. Problem solved!

Mrs M Weir

Ellerbeck Close

Bromley Cross

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