IN reply to Jimmy Stewart's 'Cycle lanes are necessary' letter of (SAM, August 21) – I have been onto my local councillors about Brooklands Road myself.

I was advised that Brooklands Road is not a wide enough road, under new cycle-lane-width-regulations to permit both a cycle lane and a car carriageway.

I am sure ALL cyclists were happy with the lovely little cycle lanes we used to have, and I would personally LOVE to see it reinstated, but my local Conservative councillors have assured me it is not possible! Ideally someone would paint them on, but it appears that it won't be our council...

Disappointed: Wendy Taylor

Dalebrook Road, Sale.