Loveridge Avenue traffic consultation

John Fareham and John Abbott are working to resolve delays with the consultation exercise on the Loveridge Avenue traffic scheme. Readers may recall our mentioning some time ago that the scheme had been delayed until after the local government elections to avoid the possibility of officers being accused of political bias or favouritism. That was, at the time, all well and good, but several months have now gone by. We therefore took full advantage of the opportunity presented by the presentation to Wyke Area Committee of a list of forthcoming highways schemes and made our feelings known about the unexplained delay in carrying out the consultation exercise. To their credit, the officers, whilst explaining the delay in terms of organisational upheaval within their department, undertook to go away and look into how best to get the matter back on track. As soon as we get an answer from them as to when the consultation exercise will actually happen, we will of course let local residents know at once.