A week ago the traffic signals at the First & Last failed. They were fixed FIVE days later after much traffic chaos during the peak travel times.
Cllr Heather Morris and I are still pushing for many questions to be answered.
The Express & Echo have joined us in this quest and this is today's contribution.
Devon County Council has confirmed that the signals have been "switched back on" but not before a number of concerns were raised by resident and city councillors.The problem developed at the junction of Buddle Lane and Cowick Street.
It is understood that all four sets of lights had failed.
Issues with the lights began on Friday, continued through the weekend and were still affecting traffic early this week.
A Devon County Council spokesman said: "We can confirm that the matter was resolved at 6pm on Tuesday night. Engineers had been working to fix the signals but this was delayed as spare parts had to be ordered from the contractor's central depot in Leicester.
A number of people expressed concerns about the delays in fixing the lights, including the city councillor for Cowick, Heather Morris, who said: "It was unacceptable that this well-used crossroads was out of action for so long and it showed little respect for the residents, school children and commuters in Exeter.
Cowick Street is one of the main routes in and out of Exeter and gets congested at busy times – even when the lights are fully functional.
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