As an ex Dunbar community councillor it was with some interest that I read the article in the Courier of August 15 about the positioning of the pedestrian crossings on Dunbar High Street.

I spent a long time arguing with my fellow community council members about this and, if my memory serves me well, was in the minority.

I believed the crossings were in the right place as it was the route people chose to cross the road, so to my mind putting the crossings in only made it safer for pedestrians.

It was argued that they were dangerous and should be moved (to their current position) as there would be a terrible accident if they were left at the junction. Unsurprisingly, the terrible accident never occurred.

It matters not where you put the crossings; if they are not where pedestrians choose to cross the road they will not use them. Having the crossings at the roundabout meant that drivers had to take much more care when approaching the junction and if they did there was no problem as you should be slowing down for the junction anyway.

I find it somewhat gratifying and amusing that, having been involved in community council discussions that resulted in East Lothian Council agreeing to move the crossings, Herbert Coutts seems surprised and horrified that pedestrians are, in fact, continuing to cross in the old location. Well there’s a surprise!

He is also requesting the lollipop man should move back to the roundabout. What a ridiculous suggestion. This really would be dangerous as the last thing a motorist would be expecting to find 20 metres from a pedestrian crossing would be a lollipop man.

I think the community council just have to accept that the original position was the right one but the deed is now done, so live with the consequences and move on. How much more time can they realistically waste on this?

I was pleased to see that ELC has no intention of changing things, having done so once to accommodate the community council.

Kate Thomas Whitsome Hill Duns