Stop - and go

There are not usually traffic lights in the heart of Saltaire village but they have installed temporary lights due to some gas works being undertaken. It said 'Stop!' but I was on foot, so I didn't have to take any notice. I'm not sure what works are being done. There was a rather large hole surrounded by barriers. 

 

Incidentally, the land on the left of my photos (a car park at present) has just received a 'Go!'  Planning permission has been granted to erect a new building as part of Shipley College, which will house some classrooms, new public toilets (much needed) and the Saltaire Collection, which is the archive of Saltaire's history. It will all be fairly hidden in a garden and I think, personally, it will be a good use of the site, though I'm not sure where the cars will go. It has attracted quite a lot of controversy, with some people feeling it will be a modern intrusion in our historic village. It's not as if the present space is at all attractive though; the rutted car park and ugly toilet block are rather an eyesore. A report about the development and some draft designs can be found HERE. My original post about the proposal is HERE.