Decision is not Sainsbury's by Nick Reade

I see we have another article this week about the furore regarding the removal of the roundabout. It would be nice to hear a balanced argument to hear arguments both for and against

It also seems odd that there is a section highlighted in greenwhere Reg Davies calls for the boycott of Sainsbury, but it is not Sainsbury's decision but the council. It is the councils who have linked the highways improvement to Sainsbury's planning application, not the other wat around.

I believe it is also the case that the council offered a memorial garden which was rejected. As the roundabout is nothing to do with the memorial. It seems to me that other powers are at play here and it is more that people are pointing a finger  at the big supermarket coming to Leek apparently to " tell us what to do". However that is itself contradictory as no one has protested againgstb the Morrison expansion, Asda taking over Netto or the proposed expansion of the Coop.

The arguments about Sainsbury have been done and dusted. The traffic plans seem sensible much like the ring road around Stone and you don't see any snarl ups there. Why not let them get on with it and see if it can be improving

This is one of the biggest changes to happen to Leek. It is also an important investment in money and people. I hope that people can look at a bigger picture