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THOUSANDS of new homes ‘could push our road junctions to breaking point’. A study identifies 15 Valley junctions facing ‘significant capacity issues’ from house building targets (website, March 5) Peter Wood: £40,000 spent to identify 15 congested junctions in Rossendale...could anyone have told Rossendale Council that for less? Kristian Schofield: Then they wonder why they have no money! Marion Thompson: Had to be done officially for the local plan. Joe Bloggs’ opinion doesn’t count. Peter Wood: £40K, that’s £2,666 per junction. Seems expensive. Chris P Bacon: Rossendale’s road improvements speak for themselves, a good example of Rossendale’s improved traffic capac- ity is Rawtenstall centre. Andrew Walmsley: The report required by LCC confirms what most of us that travel up and down the valley already know. But unfortunately our view doesn’t count, hence the required highways capacity study. Peter Wood: “Council leader Alyson Barnes said the Valley was already struggling to cope with its traffic issues, and she would be contacting county hall about the Rawtenstall gyratory.” Why o’ why didn’t Alyson Barnes do something about it then when she had the opportunity when she was a county councillor and part of the controlling group? Kristian Schofield: Common sense would tell you that the valley’s roads are already over capacity and seriously under maintained! Chris P Bacon: By the time it gets to that point at current rates the roads will be undriveable anyway, so just keep paying your council tax and keep watching the roads deteriorate. Annette Davidson: The roads are already at breaking point, literally if you drive down Broadway. Abdul Mannan: Do we have enough GP capacity? Andrew Walmsley: A very good question, also schools, dentists. The government numbers on housing numbers in Rossendale in my opinion are not practical. Chris Durrant: Scary as Rossendale’s population density is twice the national average! Abdul Mannan: Do we have enough school places? Ryan Noon: Let’s be realistic, we barely have roads at the minute so the junctions are a minor detail.