Recently I commented that MP Todd Muller was suffering from memory fade. After reading his piece in The Weekend Sun on August 17 it would appear that there has been no improvement.

He lists the amount of deaths/serious injuries on SH2 since 2012 on National's watch when the three-lane highway was reduced to two with no slow vehicle bays. A most frustrating drive.

Simon Bridges was responsible for that time and was well aware of the development of Katikati, Omokoroa etc. and the requirement to upgrade SH2. That was with the projected population growth at Omokoroa of up to 12,000 and the requirement for a college.

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is well-advanced in providing infrastructure, but the National government did nothing to provide a college or additional primary school.

Maybe Mr Muller feels he has a better chance of getting the highway built under the current government. Yeah right!

P Turmer, Pyes Pa.