Lib Dems highlight problem with proposed new road

Former Lib Dem Councillor Simon Huggill has highlighted a problem with a proposed road to relieve traffic caused by new housing developments in the east of Darwen. Simon explained that part of the proposed road went over an areaclassified by the Coal Authority as "Development High Risk Area:there is significant potential for shallow mining-related hazards in terms of shafts, shallow workings and spoil tips" He wants to whole issue debated in public and not behind closed doors by the Council's Executive.