I WAS pleased to read in recent editions of the Oxford Mail some reassurances by David Cameron’s agent Barry Norton, that Mr Cameron will continue to serve Witney as its MP and not be overburdened by tasks set by the nation.

Added to this, I was pleased to see that Oxford is to have one of its traffic bottlenecks, the Heyford Hill roundabout, eased somewhat by additional works.

Perhaps a dedicated sliproad on to the A34 southbound from the Hinksey Hill interchange would further enhance traffic flows, in addition to the proposed works up for debate.

However, there has been no mention of that old chestnut – congestion on the A40, which continues unabated.

The traffic lights at Cassington and now Eynsham, and the roundabout at Eynsham, prove to be the continuing bugbear of countless thousands of commuters day in and day out. When you add to that the travesty of traffic management at the Woodstock Road roundabout, it has all matured into a nightmare, which successive governments and local authorities have ignored.

I hope that this nightmare will soon be at an end. We have endured it for too long.

Last year’s adjacent roadworks was yet another opportunity lost to make improvements, and councillors and officials continue to bury their heads in the sand, with no long or short term plans being put in place to remedy the problems.

All we get is people sat in cars carrying out surveys.

Previous MPs, notably Douglas Hurd, did nothing other than blame the county council. Others claimed it was out of their hands.

Are we to get the same old arguments from Mr Cameron, or is he going to stand by his promise of change, and get something done about it?

No doubt this time the excuse given will be there is no money, while, as in the past, work in other regions will take place.

Oxfordshire has an appalling record with respect to roads, yet as motorists and taxpayers we continue to pay our dues with little return by means of improvements.

I challenge you, Mr Cameron, to get something done about it, soon.

We have had enough of empty promises, and if you were to commute daily to Westminster as an ordinary motorist you could see for yourself at first hand what we have to endure.

Steve Plant, Thorney Leys, Witney