Representatives cannot ignore us- Michael Stapleton

It would appear that the proposal to remove the roundabout is linked with the idea of improving traffic flow when large delivery vehicles wish to access the new Sainsbury store on Macclesfield Rd. I am sure that there are other reasons adduced, but this appears to be the main one.

Access would have to be one of the five arterial roads which serve Leek. From the north, the access  would be from the Buxton Rd (A53) through Stockwell St and Mills St. From the south east  Asbourne Rd (A523) access would be via Springfield Rd, then Stockwell St and Mill St. From the north west Macclesfield Rd access would be straight to the store. From the south Cheddleton Rd (A520 ) access would be via St Edward St and Mill St. From the South West (Hanley A53)  access would be via  St Edward St and Mill St.

Not one of these routes impinges on the roundabout, so why do SMDC and Staffordshire County Council consider this important part of the heritage of the town should be removed? I do not have the impression that Sainsbury's are pressing for the changes and I feel that the 106 agreement money could be spent in far better ways.

The final decision will rest with local councillors and we must hope that our representatives will listen to the over 1,000 residents who wish to retain the roundabout.