WHY DID LANE HAVE PRIORITY?

SOME weeks ago a letter was published in the Free Press concerning the resurfacing of a section of Hurst Lane in Rawtenstall, which services only a handful of properties.

To date, a response to the questions raised remain unanswered.

It is understandable that the request may have been overlooked by the incumbent county councillor for the ward at the time.

I accept the possibility that the priority may have been the involvement in her campaign leading up to the general election.

However that time has now passed, so maybe now is a more appropriate time to revisit the concerns raised in that letter. May we be informed why the decision was taken to resurface that stretch of lane rather than just fill in the potholes.

I heard that even the workmen involved were reported to have expressed the view that they could not understand why the resurfacing was being done.

May we be further informed of the full costs of that particular project together with the reason why it was given priority over Hurst Crescent (not to mention some of our main roads) which, prior to the commencement of the resurfacing of Hurst Lane had twice been prepared for some remedial work and yet remains untouched and in an appalling condition.

As council tax payers, it is quite reasonable to expect we receive full and accurate answers to the above questions. Lynn Smith via email