So once again we were trapped in Monkton Park on Friday due to a ‘police incident’. Luckily it was over fairly quickly.

Again this brings into question what would happen if a major incident happens? Traffic was sent one way up and down Monkton Hill in the end.

Did anyone notice the chaos in town? Due to the road layout Chippenham just grinds to a halt.

I appreciate some people do and some don’t want a second road but we do need an emergency entry onto the estate.

I did put forward that a level crossing by the side of Halfords – locked but that could be used by the emergency services – would be a quick cost effective solution but that was never taken up.

What would that cost for a couple of gates and the railway crossing? Not much compared with a new road. New shops are planned for Station Hill and more houses for Monkton Park. The law of averages says that something will happen soon!

Steve Hulbert, The Tynings, Chippenham.