AS A powered wheelchair user I am used to the difficulties posed by our non-pedestrianised, narrow and uneven streets and inaccessible shops. This means that I seldom venture into the town centre, despite wanting to support our local economy.

However, on August 7 I decided to visit the Makers’ Market.

I crossed over King Edward Road and went around the corner of Simon Boyd and was faced with a van delivering the wares for one of the stalls that was on the pavement.

It was completely blocking the dropped kerb.

The van was moved so that I could get across the road, but I then encountered further difficulties along Princess Street.

The fact stalls are located a distance away from the pavement means that someone in a wheelchair cannot see properly what they have for sale.

Due to the uneven nature of the pavements and the lack of proper dropped kerbs, a wheelchair user cannot get off the pavement to get a closer look.

This is to say nothing of the problems posed by the narrow pavements and the crowds.

When I reached Santander, I was then greeted with a furniture stall that was completely blocking the edge of the pavement.

The “gazebo”, as the stallholder referred to it, had been placed over the pavement and a piece of furniture was further impeding the access.

I strongly urge the council to take action to address these issues.

I hope this letter also renews the debate about pedestrianisation, which Knutsford is crying out for.

Hannah Langford Address supplied