WHILE I am no lover of the infernal combustion engine, Harlow Council seems positively to hate it.

A bold, yet true comment and one that the good townspeople of Harlow are only partially aware.

Having spent our money on the desecration and confusion of Second Avenue with its 'bus lane', it is now turning its attention to First Avenue, at least as far as the cycle track underpass, though it could be as far as the town centre.

For at least a year I have been trying to find out what is going to happen to the bus stop at Felmongers Gap.

Standing back on the edge of the narrow footpath I wanted to know how it would be possible to enlarge the footpath to make it into a dual footpath and cycleway, and still have space for the bus stop.

I have now obtained from the council a drawing, of sorts, showing that the lay-by is to be eliminated and the original line of the road restored.

When I pointed out that the result would be to cause traffic to be held up, I was informed that that was council policy.

Anyone who has seen that road for an hour when people are trying to get to work, will be able to comprehend the effect it will have on the slow-moving, nose-to-tail line of traffic.

Our council, by contrast, does not understand what will happen.

All that is needed is a bus followed by a milk float followed by an articulated lorry and I can see road rage.

I hate to think what will happen if any of the emergency services need to use that road at that time.

D. J. CROAGER,|

Felmongers,|

Harlow|