I APPLAUD Thomas Ryder for his well-written letter: “Planning concerns are genuine.”

I totally agree with his views and concerns about the proposed mosque in Blackburn Road.

This road is already congested at peak times. What is it going to be like in the future?

I avoid that area most of the time because of the constant gridlock. Bolton Council has allowed our once beautiful town to become what it is today — awful!

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