Region’s roads are headed to ruin

MOST of our regional roads are going to pot! There’s cavernous cracks coming up like molehills on a grass verge. Punctured tyres, ruined wheels, and wrecked suspensions are all resulting from suspect surfaces.

Wasn’t the Government going to release funds to patch up all the ravaged roads?

Around the city and its suburbs some streets are like jigsaw puzzles with pieces missing.

It’s imperative the holes are filled, and covered with a strong sealant, to hopefully provide a satisfactory solution. If not, we’ll continue to go down the road to ruin.

I feel on the whole, the city’s transport system is in trouble. I’ve seen no signs of muchneeded tarmac? Or did all the cash go on sand and salt?

CHRIS ROBINSON, Gosforth

I recently attended a seminar at a software provider and on arriving at their premises I drove around the large car park for some time looking for a parking space.

There were only two available, one was signposted “PA to managing director” and the other was a disabled space.

I parked in the former as it was 11am and I thought the person who normally parked there must be on a day off.

About 15 minutes later, I was called out of the seminar and told to move my car as the PA had arrived. I told the receptionist that there was only one other available space which was for a disabled person and she said “Oh that’s OK, just park there”.

I told her that I was not prepared to do that and she just shrugged and told me I had to move my car anyway. I did, and headed for the exit as I was disgusted.

I later spoke about this with the seminar facilitator who agreed to take the matter up with management.

Businesses must ensure that disabled facilities on their premises are not abused and that their staff have disability awareness training.

CT, Gateshead