SIR: We refer to B Collison (Your Views, February 2).

Bolton Council did not close down the Clinic, that was the Health Authority. The Police Station at Kearsley had nothing to do with Bolton Council at the time it was closed, as at that time Kearsley had its own Council, and even now Police Stations are owned by the Police Authority.

The Town Hall was closed by Kearsley, yes, but was Liberal controlled at the time and was rented out to the Probation Service for 25 years with a right to buy at the end of that time.

Is Mr Collison not aware of the walks from Moses Gate Country Park straight through to Clifton Marina, or the walks across Kearsley Moss leading to Salford?

Is he not aware of the parks that have been revamped in the past couple of years, i.e. Ringley, Moss Lane? Bradford Street is due to have £25,000 spend shortly, Prestolee/Ringley will soon be getting their new Community Centre, George Tomlinson Leisure Centre (a dual use facility) has had money spent on it.

Regarding the proposed supermarket on Old Hall Street, only a few weeks ago he was complaining that we were doing nothing and now he is not happy that if this proposal goes ahead, and the eyesore is removed, there will be extra traffic.

Regarding, the Singing Clough Development, Mr Collison will be inconvenienced by the development because of the extra traffic, but seems to have no compunction to try to expand the business of selling cars, even though this would mean extra traffic for the residents of Prestolee.

Mr Collison complained that we councillors never come to Kearsley. All three of us live in the area and obviously missed Mr Collison when we came on a site visit regarding his planning application.

Cllr Derek Burrows,

Cllr Sharon Keatings,

Cllr Pauline Spencer,

Town Hall, Bolton?

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