I AGREE with the sentiments expressed in the letter from Graham Dallas (April 8) about the inability of the road infrastructure in Bromsgrove to cope with current traffic demands . I think it is obvious to any commuter who uses the main roads in Bromsgrove, especially during the rush hour, or on occasions when traffic is diverted off the nearby motorways, that the roads can get congested far too easily.

For the past few months I along with many local Labour Party colleagues, have visited many homes in Bromsgrove to speak to local residents in an effort to identify their concerns. One of the recurring themes is dissatisfaction with the local roads and complaints from commuters about being regularly delayed, especially during the rush hour.

Residents are also concerned that a number of proposed new housing developments, especially the massive development planned for the Perryfields area, do not contain an adequate infrastructure strategy to deal with the dramatic increase in traffic on nearby roads that will be generated by these new developments.

Many Bromsgrove residents work in nearby large urban areas like Birmingham and use the motorway network to commute to and from work.

In relation to the proposed Perryfields development, many of the new residents will almost certainly need to drive through the Catshill area to gain access to the M5 and M42 motorways. Given that the roads in Catshill already struggle to cope with current traffic demands I have serious concerns about the detrimental impact this extra traffic will have for the residents of Catshill.

I also recently attended a North Worcestershire Business event and heard a number of local business owners express concern about the poor road infrastructure in Bromsgrove and of how this was discouraging some businesses relocating to Bromsgrove.

A future Bromsgrove Council will need to give serious consideration to formulating an Action Plan to facilitate serious investment for enhancing the main roads through Bromsgrove, to ensure that Bromsgrove is enabled to grow and prosper in the future.

Bernard McEldowney