Cllr Steve Radford
Leader of Liberal Party Group
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool l13 7EG

0151 259 5935
07920090322

Dear Editor

Having read recent council press releases readers may have got the impression that Mrs. Pascoe was running a one woman campaign responsible for causing excess delay and expense for the Edge Lane project

Nothing could be further from the truth !

It was the council's error to insist that the issue of upgrading Edge Lane was to be linked to the demolition of hundreds of homes either side of the roadway, but not in the path of the roadway itself.

Mrs. Pascoe is not alone, there are still in excess of 140 residents and businesses who have not rolled over for the council's bulldozers.

 It has been estimated that the council is budgeting for £17m  to buy out or CPO properties in the Edge Lane Area which they have not already bought.

Only last week Mrs. Pascoe and myself pleaded for the council's Regeneration committee to seek a compromise and enable the roadway to be progressed for 2008 and the homes of people like Mrs. Pascoe to retained.

 The council ,in its obstinacy ,refused knowing that Edge Lane would remain an eyesore throughout the city of culture year as a consequence of their refusal

We totally support the sentiment of the recent Daily Post Editorial (tuesday 20th) and again ask the council to compromise ,even at this late stage

Your Sincerely

Cllr Steve Radford
Leader of The LIberal Party Group