'The £30 million for Shalemoor roundabout would be better spent on Central Library' - Reader's letter

John Bunting from Greenhill has his say on Shalesmoor roundabout plans...

So Oliver Coppard declares that the roundabout at Shalesmoor is ‘dreadful’.

Sheffield Central Library. Photo: David Kessen, Iconic Mediaplaceholder image
Sheffield Central Library. Photo: David Kessen, Iconic Media | Iconic Media

What are his qualifications to give this opinion? Is he a Member of the Institute of Highway Engineers or a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers? Or is it a whim?

Are there any accident figures to pore over.

I have used it many times with no problem.

The £30 million would be better spent on the crumbling Grade 2-listed Central Library, which the council have a duty to maintain.

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