I SEE that flats are being built on the old Eastwood shop site on Mather Lane bridge, Leigh.

The last time there was occupied property on that site, I was in my own workshop in Brooklands Mill and because of the inconsiderate parking, by the then occupants, it was a hazard going over the bridge towards Chapel Street.

The Leigh bound traffic was having to overtake cars practically parked a matter of yards from the top of the bridge and really going over the bridge on the right hand side of the road. This obviously created hazards and I did mention it to a mounted police officer who said: "Have you knocked on the door and told them".

So perhaps before we have more problems our highways department could look at double yellow lines on this length of road.

A.B. Isherwood

Hope Carr Road

Leigh.

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