Yet this tiny roundabout has caused more upset and dissension than any other subject over the last eighteen months in the north Staffordshire town of Leek.
Apparently the local authorities want to demolish it and replace it with traffic lights, and build a new pedestrianised feature here in front of the memorial (the tall white building in the photo).
Outside of Leek, there would likely be no objection, as the roundabout is a fairly ugly structure (as I’m sure you’ll agree).
But the local population has gone wild in its opposition to the scheme - and it’s claimed that the petition to save it was signed by half the adults living there!
The council says the works have to be done to cope (they say) with an expected rise in traffic - so the council is also showing a proper sense of leadership and vision.
Yet... I have some sympathy – after all, what is democracy if the local representatives can just ignore such an outburst of anger?
Who’s right? What’s right?
Anyway, the demolition is supposed to start this Monday.
Hmm.
Link: Save Leek Roundabout (Facebook group) / ‘Save Our Roundabout’
Well, work started on the roundabout today. The tribes were in uproar and stopped the progress when it was half way through. Shock, horror they have discovered that it's nothing but a mound of earth so they turned it into a campsite.
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