1 July, 2008

FAR be it for me to labour a point but I think Alan Robertson (‘Roadworks not a big deal’; SN 27/06/08) will find that road works are and have been going on for weeks in the town centre and around Lerwick.

That is on top of all the many other (and I'm sure necessary) works throughout the islands which visitors and residents alike have to see and endure.

I am also well aware of the chaos in many areas on the mainland. I expect I will see the same when I travel down to England to see my daughters and grand bairns in July/August.

I feel Mr Robertson missed my point about the overall picture of Lerwick and immediate areas that folk are presented with when arriving in what is a port, holiday
destination, and county town after spending a lot of money to get here.

Also as the wife of a bus driver who has had to negotiate the said works, and suddenly changed routes, plus negative comments from passengers, I can empathise with those who have to travel into and around town on daily basis.

I have a choice whether to visit events, or shop in town all of which I enjoy, but even getting around with my mobility problems is a bit much sometimes.

Yours respectfully
Mrs S. Willshaw
susanne.willshaw@btinternet.com