Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

As the officers won't answer my emails...

In order to try and get some sort of response from WC highway officers, I have formally submitted the following question for the planning committee meeting next Wednesday.

'Condition 10 of planning application (W)04/01389/FULES (as shown on the Notification of Planning Decision letter dated 22/8/06) clearly shows, amongst several others, an ‘officer’ condition stating that ‘Zebra crossings will be provided on the new road adjacent to the Fieldways roundabout and the Wyke Road roundabout.’ Reason – ‘In the interests of highway safety...’

Despite contacting senior officers in the WC highways department I am unable to get any commitment from them that this condition is going to be enforced. On the contrary, I get the impression that they wish to vary the condition by taking a commuted sum from the applicant and not provide either crossing.

Can a written answer be provided by a senior highways officer confirming which of the above two scenarios is correct.

If neither scenario is correct, what is the intention of the WC highways department?'

I'm sure that a legal reason will be found for some 'wriggle room' and no reply will be forthcoming... I hope that I'm wrong!