I’VE been recently surprised by all the controversy surrounding Benefits Street on Channel 4.

James Turner Street looks great compared to some of the streets in the Leigh West area.

Have a walk around Grasmere Street and Glebe Street at night.

It’s a no-go area with gangs on most corners and drug dealers openly plying their trade.

This area is a dumping ground for scum from all over the world.

The police do not patrol this high crime rate area and our councillor turns a blind eye to this once great area of Leigh.

I hope that the good people of this area of Leigh remember this and vote in forthcoming elections.

MRS P BATES