ONE might ask what additives are the Trafford Council getting in their drinks in tea breaks?

In Altrincham,we have an endless series of roadworks, with no-one apparently working on them.

The precinct has now been painted all white: this is reminiscent of the Clint Eastwood film,where he makes the inhabitants of a town paint it red and call it 'Hell'.

Also, an obelisk has been erected, no doubt at incredible cost, complete with heiroglyphics, near the Interchange, reminiscent of the opening of '2001, a Space Odyssey'. Is the council run by film buffs?

Perhaps the council should also warn motorists not to deviate from the main roads, for fear of encountering deep potholes,and artificial lakes caused by blocked drains.

It is obvious that such problems are of no concern to a council living in Cloud-Cuckoo Land.

What they might try to concern themselves with is attempting to get businesses into Altrincham by compulsory purchase of business properties, to enable them to be let at reasonable rent and rates, to fill the empty shops which are all over Altrincham.

David Olliver, Altrincham