ATTRACTING new retail ventures such as a B&Q, Maplins and Next to Tamworth is great for the town, but they will never fully realise their potential at or near Ventura until the road access is sorted out.

I use the existing Ninian Way B&Q to avoid getting stuck in traffic.

Any traffic from Ventura and the Jolly Sailor park is all channelled one way or another through the Ladybridge island.

On the basis it will only be completed late this year, I urge the traffic planners to smooth out the bottlenecks before then.

Henry Noteman, Tamworth (via email)