I WRITE in respect of the recent article “The time is now for bypass action”.

It is commendable that our local Labour councillors have campaigned to get something done about our road infrastructure in Bromsgrove.

Everyone who lives here knows the problems we face. It seems ludicrous the council are planning to build thousands more houses, and yet have no plan for our roads beyond 2022.

I was interested to note the Conservatives, who in my view are responsible for this roads and planning mess, having run both Worcestershire Councils for many years, have now backed Labour’s campaign at Bromsgrove Council, while first trying to block it in the council chamber at Worcester. Anything to do with the impending 2015 Bromsgrove Council election, I wonder?

With the road situation in absolute gridlock and the council planning to build more houses as well as review the greenbelt, it strikes me that the Bromsgrove Conservatives have a perfect storm with only themselves to blame and not an answer in sight.

Julie Wright Dovecote Road Bromsgrove