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Caring and efficient at Fairfield

4:40pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

AS a nation we are quick to complain about the NHS, long waiting times, dirty hospitals, uncaring staff and negligence etc. Sometimes justifiably so.

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Remember troops in Afghanistan

4:41pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

I AM writing with a request for anyone in Bury who would like to write a letter or donate a Christmas card to be sent to soldiers serving in Afghanistan.

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We must retain the support officers

4:41pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

The Association of Chief Police Officers has stated that cuts in police numbers will be inevitable following the recent budget, and this could mean a cut to the number of police patrolling our streets.

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Safety for all is main reason for changes

4:42pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

IN reply to the letter from Don Mackenzie, of Walmersley, which appeared on the Letters page August 19 and which refers to work on Walmersley Road, Bury. It is clear that Mr Mackenzie has misunderstood the council’s motives for investing in road safety improvements on Walmersley Road. Whilst the scheme he refers to does include cycle lanes, the provision of these is only one of the benefits provided rather than the motivation for the project which Mr Mackenzie infers. The scheme has been designed to improve road safety for all users, particularly the more vulnerable, including pedestrians and cyclists, and has been initiated to address a recognised collision problem. In a recent three year period, a total of 10 personal injury collisions were recorded within the scheme length which resulted in 15 casualties, including two reported as serious. This information was included in consultation documents distributed in May, 2009, which invited residents of Walmersley Road to express their views about the proposed improvements. Sixty-two per cent of residents who responded indicated full support for the proposed scheme which was subsequently endorsed by the Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor Local Area Partnership on July 22, 2009. The final cost of the scheme is expected to be approximately £55,000, which is fully justified by the potential casualty savings which should be achieved. Your readers may be interested to note that access to the collision database used by the council in the assessment of sites for intervention is freely available to members of the public on the internet by following the link for “Road Accident Database” on the Greater Manchester Transportation Unit homepage (gmtu.gov.uk).

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Snap happy at Trafford Centre

4:43pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

I READ with interest the comments from The Rock centre director David Laycock (Bury Times, August 19) which suggest that shoppers are not allowed to take photographs at The Trafford Centre without permission.

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Thanks to these Good Samaritans

4:43pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

ON Friday, August 20, I had a fall on the car park adjacent to the new Primary Care Unit of the Rock Development.

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Council rejects Civic Suite petition

4:44pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

I WAS shocked to discover that Bury’s Tory Council has rejected a Petition opposing plans for the Radcliffe Civic Suite.

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Playbuilder scheme was a great success

4:45pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

YOUR article published on August 19 regarding the effect on our borough of the scrapping of the Playbuilder Scheme is a stark reminder to us all of the recklessly vindictive nature of the Coalition Government.

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Fantastic day for Pets in Need

4:45pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

IT was a fantastic day, animal lovers came out in their droves to support Tottington Charity, Pets In Need at their annual open day. Over 600 people attended and many brought their dogs for the highlight of the afternoon, the Dog Show.

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Damage to cars on road

4:46pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

IN relation to sleeping police men — would someone please tell me where is the duty of care and responsibility for the damage that the public’s cars have sustained over the years?

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