FURTHER to the lead article in Tuesday night's paper (LET, June 24) there would appear to be an uneven distribution of financial resources in Blackburn.

In some areas of town, money for traffic calming measures does not seem to be a problem.

However, this is not so on Preston Old Road, although for a fair distance they do have lamp standards in pairs.

This of course is no comfort for the poor child in hospital.

D ALLISON, Beaston Villas, Hoghton.

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