Letter: A rest from roadworks

Letter: Isn't it about time Shrewsbury had a rest from roadworks?

Every trader I speak to is suffering from a loss of trade. Our guests are complaining that they can't find their way round the town.

The town is still suffering the aftermath of the gas explosion. More than two months to get a set of traffic lights working surely has to be a record.

In the past we have had too many road "improvement" schemes to mention. Have any of them delivered significant improvement? Not really. The Dogpole looks little different to before, the Telford Way cycle path is hardly used, Shelton traffic lights were a missed opportunity, and Coton Hill traffic lights are the mess to look forward to.

It seems at times that every road has traffic lights or roadworks. Shouldn't we be trying to make it easier for people to get to Shrewsbury?

Shrewsbury has been trying to attract tourists and, in fact, needs a certain amount of new visitors to replace the ones that we lose, because people get fed up. It is not attractive to spend your leisure time sitting in endless roadworks and then get charged three times the going rate to park your car.

I am suggesting a complete break from all but essential repairs for at least one year to give the town time to recover, otherwise I see the day where the lights are all on but there is nobody here.

Mr J Good

Shrewsbury