READER'S LETTER: Roads layout

If you drive past the Corn Hall towards Castle Street, to get out of the Market Place you must turn right to enter Gosditch Street where you will find the road has been narrowed and if anything is coming towards you then both vehicles have to go on to the pavements.

This has happened to me several times.

Traffic also emerges from Blackjack Street.

The temporary traffic light by Phase Eight does at least mean a safe exit from Gosditch Street to the Market Place, as also does the traffic light at the Market Place end of Castle Street.

You may safely turn left into Gosditch Street without going on to the pavement.

If Castle Street is to remain one way, and I hope it may sensibly revert to being two way as it was minus the car parking, may I suggest that these lights become permanent, in the interests of safety.

Regarding the pavements, though the local inhabitants may learn about the kerbs from painful experience, do we really want visiting tourists to learn this way, always assuming they can find somewhere to park?

There are now only 25 spaces in the centre of the Market Place, there used to be 50.

The Council must surely have been aware of this growing problem of parking for some years and have done absolutely nothing about it, only recently have they talked about a plan.

Why so dilatory? Do they not realise that traders have been suffering?

Our ancient and historic market town will hardly be enhanced by the addition of such a large number of houses for which planning permission is now being sought in Chesterton. 

A small development perhaps but not the size envisaged.

There would be more than 2,000 cars, where would all these go?

Finally, as one of many who must now use the bus, please would someone be kind enough to give us a shelter of some sort, plus some seating.

There are now stone benches, which are very cold and sometimes wet, for about eight people and a lot of us are elderly.

To date, no-one seems bothered.

TERESA DAVIES
Cirencester