The Council has confirmed that until such time as the footway frontages on both Rochdale Road and Fraser Street are able to be opened fully to the public, the temporary footways will remain in place and therefore the temporary traffic lights must also remain.

Highways have had many complaints regarding the timings at these signals, however, drivers may not appreciate that they are four way signals with their own green phase on each of the four legs. This means that it will take between two and two and a half minutes between green phases on each leg, so that is six to seven minutes if your lights have just changed to red.

The signals have failed a couple of times which is unfortunate but cannot be avoided; things do malfunction from time to time.

Whenever a malfunction occurs please contact the signal company (Amberon) straight away. Phone: 07875 815 542.

Regarding the works at the shop loss adjustors have now completed their operation and the repair works are currently out to tender. Hopefully work will start in a couple of weeks.

I can assure people the owner of the business wishes these works completed as soon as possible so he can start trading again.

Despite efforts to do so I have been unable to obtain a completion date at this time, if I do I will update people.

Many thanks for your patience but for the safety of both pedestrians and drivers it is essential these signals are in place and working until these works are completed.