Don’t touch our landmark say Lib Dems

Shaw and Crompton Liberal Democrats have flatly refused to support a scheme to bulldoze over the well renowned big lamp roundabout and a welcome to Shaw and Crompton rock.  They are pledged to fight it tooth and nail.

Shaw Ward Councillor and Liberal Democrat Howard Sykes MBE said: “Big Lamp Roundabout is such a prominent location and the entrance to Shaw and Crompton from Oldham and for Mayor Burnham’s Transport for Greater Manchester to even come up with a scheme of more than £3 million is eye watering and try to destroy such a focal and well-loved landmark it beggars belief along with a cycle path that lead to nowhere either some cul-de-sac or Kershaw carpark.”

Fellow Liberal Democrat and Crompton Councillor Louie Hamblett also raised concerns about the sheer disruption this will cause and the how much the roads are getting pulled up as it is he said “I am getting a lot of complaints about how much the roads and footpaths are getting pulled up either by the council or by utility companies it seems you can hardly turn down a road without a temporary traffic light on them and this will only make things worse.”

Additionally Liberal Democrat Crompton Councillor Dave Murphy added by saying: “they told us that the scheme would help to improve the safety of highway and help to reduce incidents, we have already done much of that work already working partner agencies such as highways and GMP I really can’t see who this can improve it any more myself”

Finally Liberal Democrat Crompton Councillor Diane Williamson finished with: “During the meeting I ask the question who made this decision? Yet the officer who gave the response didn’t make sense or just couldn’t come back with a reasonable answer, I honestly cannot think how they cannot see how they can justify something like this and I really could not support it.”

Above are the crazy plans Liberal Democrats will be fighting tooth and nail.