WE would like to say a big thank you to Ruth Kelly, for all her hard work campaigning for new street lights on the Makinson Estate in Horwich.

We were very impressed by the way Ruth dealt with the problem that residents raised with her last summer.

She made sure she asked residents and the police for their opinions about the problem, and then successfully represented those views to the council, proving that our estate had been in the dark for too long.

We think we can speak for all the residents who met Ruth recently, when we said how pleased we were that she was able to take time out of her busy schedule to meet with us, especially given all the pressure that has been on her recently.

Thanks Ruth, keep up the good work.

J Callaghan and J Smith

Gloucester Avenue

Horwich