The saga of the M6 trees rumbles on! After yet another full day of trying to get to talk to someone at the Highways Agency about just how residents in Short Heath and New Invention will be affected by the plan to use the hard shoulder during rush hour the defences of the Agency remain doggedly intact reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires (Willenhall North).

So far all that has been divulged so far is that the Highways Agency intend to hold “an event” at which they will tell residents just what is planned.

“Problem with that is the “event” they refer to will be held in Essington and will deal with issues for its residents which are entirely different to the concerns of Willenhall residents!”  said councillor Shires.

Ian has called for the Highways Agency to face the residents of Willenhall and to do it now as leaving it till April will be to late. The Agency are already “chainsaw happy” and their cavalier attitude has already resulted in swathes of mature trees being felled in the area!