http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Recent Posts en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:24:53 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=29#post-386175 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:36:26 +0000 boothym 386175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>Which is why my 9.03pm train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh on Wednesday left the Granite City at a snail’s pace and continued in that fashion all the way south until it arrived in Waverley three hours later. </blockquote><br /> The <a href="https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L87087/2026-10-14/detailed">2103 on Wednesday</a> was scheduled for 2:37 but late by 7 minutes at Waverley (making up time from +20 at Dundee), a longer than usual journey due to the Fife electrification works - back to normal later this month it'll be 2:24 (53mph). But why bother to explain that when you've got a column to write? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=12#post-386174 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:25:24 +0000 wingpig 386174@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, there's a combination of parked contractor vehicles, lorries, hoarding, cones and general crap blocking the left-hand lane and causing consternation and unsignalled lateral creep in approaching vehicles, but it is still possible to turn left down Smokey Brae and the reduced radius makes vehicles move more slowly which makes it very fractionally safer for pedestrians having to cross as the west footway at the top is currently also gone. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19898&page=3#post-386173 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:48:00 +0000 chdot 386173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>A new hospital sited on a mostly green field site at Little France in the south-east of the city, was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 1998 </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Infirmary_of_Edinburgh" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Infirmary_of_Edinburgh</a></p> <p>Was years before parking on ODR was banned and cycle lane installed</p> <p>The <em>previous</em> plan -</p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4228/34090570204_3d658d71f5_z.jpg"></p> <p><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/4228/34090570204_35280325c6_k.jpg?s=eyJpIjozNDA5MDU3MDIwNCwiZSI6MTc5MjUwODAzNywicyI6IjE0MWY1MjQ2NTU0MTgwMjFjYWE1ODc0N2YzNGQ3NzFiN2UxZTBkMGYiLCJ2IjoxfQ">Click for clearer image</a> </p> <p>(The Meadows bottom right) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19898&page=3#post-386172 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:52:44 +0000 Frenchy 386172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>First post in this thread was from 2019. Seven years (and counting...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=12#post-386171 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:51:34 +0000 Frenchy 386171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, the photo appears to be relatively recent. The pub on the corner was knocked down earlier this year, and the cycle lane there is indeed still closed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17102&page=22#post-386170 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:53:49 +0000 chdot 386170@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>In a Substack post last week, the former civil servant Sam Freedman noted that governments around the world seem to be experiencing unusual surges in complaints, requests and responses to regulatory and official bodies since the adoption of ChatGPT. It’s the same story in the courts, with employment tribunal cases in England, Scotland and Wales reportedly rising by 39% in a year thanks in part to claimants using AI to draft claims, while magistrates and judges face a wave of people who can’t afford lawyers using ChatGPT to build cases that often don’t make sense. And all of this needs patient disentangling by a human, on the grounds that just because a defendant is citing precedents that don’t exist, it doesn’t mean there isn’t a genuine grievance buried in there somewhere. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/20/ai-supposed-to-save-time-opposite-government-uk" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/20/ai-supposed-to-save-time-opposite-government-uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13321&page=12#post-386169 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:50:49 +0000 chdot 386169@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/small-businesses-already-feeling-impact-of-7-7-7-bus-lane-trial-9296684" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/small-businesses-already-feeling-impact-of-7-7-7-bus-lane-trial-9296684</a></p> <p>Is photo ‘current’ - junk in bike lane? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19898&page=3#post-386168 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:20:44 +0000 chdot 386168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“<br /> Cameron Toll to Bioquarter [also 2602 &amp; 1911 below] Traffic Orders out for objection/comment / RSO/26/07 plans / RSO/26/07 advert / TRO/26/08 plans / RSO/26/07 Statement of Reasons (identical for TRO/26/08) / Plans from the 2025 consultation (more detail than the 26/08 above, but may also be differences) </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.spokes.org.uk/documents/members-campaigning/edinburgh/south-edinburgh/" rel="nofollow">https://www.spokes.org.uk/documents/members-campaigning/edinburgh/south-edinburgh/</a></p> <p>Spokes response -</p> <p>“</p> <p>RSO/26/07 and TRO/26/08 - Cameron Toll to BioQuarter<br /> Spokes response, 16.10.26<br /> Spokes would like to make the following comments on redetermination order 26/07 (Cameron Toll to BioQuarter):</p> <p>• We strongly support the general aims of this project, and would like to see it implemented smoothly and quickly.<br /> • We would have preferred that the cycleways on this route were unidirectional and more direct, but accept that major design changes are unlikely at this stage. </p> <p>Nevertheless, we hope that improvements to the route can be considered in the future.</p> <p>• We are, however, concerned about the northern end of the route (as shown on sheet 1), and how cyclists will join and leave the cycleway. Some cyclists will prefer to access/leave the cycleway at the existing dropped kerb opposite the Toyota garage (Streetview link), whilst others will prefer to enter/exit from the Cameron Toll car park. Southbound cyclists coming from Peffermill will also wish to access the cycleway from the road. None of these manoeuvres appear to be catered for in the plans. Instead, the plans appear to cater only for cyclists coming from/continuing to the rarely used cycleway in the middle of Cameron Toll roundabout.</p> <p>• Have all junctions/corners been checked for accessibility by non-standard cycles (e.g.,recumbent handcycles)?</p> <p>• Given recent issues with an RSO in the Braid estate, have suitable checks on these plans been undertaken?</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2610-RSO_26_07-Spokes-response.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2610-RSO_26_07-Spokes-response.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1115&page=250#post-386167 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:56:56 +0000 chdot 386167@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Storm Austen has been named by the Met Office with disruptive wind and rain for some from late Thursday and into Friday. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2026/storm-austen-named" rel="nofollow">https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2026/storm-austen-named</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=90#post-386166 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:28:01 +0000 chdot 386166@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The CO2-absorbing building made of old sinks, windscreens and toilets: </p> <p>Ghent’s £17m design museum is a green marvel Inspired by a gothic cathedral partly built using human bones, this gleaming monument to recycling boasts 62,000 bricks derived from construction waste – each made by the public during a two-day brick-making festival </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/20/ghent-design-museum-co2-absorbing-recycling" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/20/ghent-design-museum-co2-absorbing-recycling</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=90#post-386165 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:21:18 +0000 chdot 386165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>In a 2024 study, Oxfam identified 23 superyachts owned by 18 billionaires and estimated the average annual carbon footprint of each of these yachts to be 5,672 tonnes. For an average citizen of the world it would take 860 years to produce the same amount.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oct/20/excessive-wealth-extreme-emissions-and-ecocide-what-i-learned-at-europes-big-superyacht-show" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oct/20/excessive-wealth-extreme-emissions-and-ecocide-what-i-learned-at-europes-big-superyacht-show</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=29#post-386164 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:33:14 +0000 chdot 386164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/bradford-railway-station-transform-travel-north" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/bradford-railway-station-transform-travel-north</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17102&page=22#post-386163 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:29:42 +0000 chdot 386163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not <em>quite</em> a consultation </p> <p>Perhaps more relevant to many than some consultations</p> <p>“Access” is mentioned from time to time on CCE and related ‘right to roam’ and Core Paths</p> <p>I’m sure we have all benefited in the last 20 years. Perhaps without realising or just forgetting how it used to be as we walk and cycle (responsibly)</p> <p>Now there’s a “short inquiry”</p> <p>“</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 gives people the right to access most land and inland water in Scotland, as long as they do so responsibly. These are known as Scottish access rights.</p> <p>Guidance on enjoying these rights is set out in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.</p> <p>In February 2027, the Scottish Outdoor Access Code will be 22 years old. The Rural Affairs Committee is undertaking a short inquiry to understand how well Scotland's outdoor access system is working and consider whether changes are needed to ensure that it is fit for the future.</p> <p>About this call for views</p> <p>The call for views is in two parts:</p> <p>Part A asks a small number of general questions and is open to anyone with an interest in outdoor access.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://yourviews.parliament.scot/335/outdoor-access/" rel="nofollow">https://yourviews.parliament.scot/335/outdoor-access/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=22015#post-386162 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:24:28 +0000 chdot 386162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mentioned from time to time on CCE and related ‘right to roam’ and Core Paths</p> <p>I’m sure we have all benefited in the last 20 years. Perhaps without realising or just forgetting how it used to be as we walk and cycle (responsibly)</p> <p>Now there’s a “short inquiry”</p> <p>“</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 gives people the right to access most land and inland water in Scotland, as long as they do so responsibly. These are known as Scottish access rights.</p> <p>Guidance on enjoying these rights is set out in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.</p> <p>In February 2027, the Scottish Outdoor Access Code will be 22 years old. The Rural Affairs Committee is undertaking a short inquiry to understand how well Scotland's outdoor access system is working and consider whether changes are needed to ensure that it is fit for the future.</p> <p>About this call for views</p> <p>The call for views is in two parts:</p> <p>Part A asks a small number of general questions and is open to anyone with an interest in outdoor access.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://yourviews.parliament.scot/335/outdoor-access/" rel="nofollow">https://yourviews.parliament.scot/335/outdoor-access/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=29#post-386161 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:08:16 +0000 chdot 386161@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/transport/fife-rail-line-closure-work-on-schedule-as-next-bridge-set-to-be-demolished-9296665" rel="nofollow">https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/transport/fife-rail-line-closure-work-on-schedule-as-next-bridge-set-to-be-demolished-9296665</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841&page=2#post-386160 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:49:48 +0000 Morningsider 386160@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given that Ekki timber is used for lock gates, it seems odd that water ingress has been a problem. I do see that a couple of timber retailers highlight that "It is important to predrill any holes before nailing to help prevent splitting the wood." Looking at how the timber has failed, you have to wonder whether it is a manufacturing or design defect - rather than a fault in the material. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841&page=2#post-386159 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:22:34 +0000 mcairney 386159@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just like the brown stain finish?</p> <p>Having never heard of <a href="https://www.thewoodenbridge.co.uk/blog/what-is-ekki">Ekki timber</a> I looked it up and it does sound (on paper at least) to be a sensible material to use so not sure why it's split so badly in so short a time?<br /> It's not as if they've been running Sherman tanks over the bridge... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841&page=2#post-386158 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:10:10 +0000 bakky 386158@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That aged well :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841&page=2#post-386157 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:58:40 +0000 chdot 386157@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“<br /> POWDERHALL BAILEY BRIDGE WAS ERECTED OVER THE WATER OF LEITH IN 1950s. THE PIERS ARE NOW SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE DECK REQUIRES MAJOR MAINTENANCE, THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE WILL BE ERECTED ON THE SAME LINE AS THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AND WILL REUSE THE EXISING FOUNDATIONS</p> <p>IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE WILL REQUIRE LITTLE OR NO MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN LIFE OF 120 YEARS, DUE TO THE COST AND HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPLICATIONS OF UNDERTAKING INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE WORKS. THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE IS AN EKKI TIMBER SUPERSTRUCTURE WITH MASONRY PIERS, WHICH WILL REQUIRE LITTLE OR NO MAINTENANCE</p> <p>THE EKKI TIMBER IS OBTAINED FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES, WITH STAINLESS STEEL FIXINGS THROUGHOUT, THE BRIDGE IS SUPPLIED WITH A BROWN STAIN FINISH WHICH WEATHERS TO A LIGHT GREYI SILVER COLOUR<br /> “ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19103&page=24#post-386156 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:57:01 +0000 chdot 386156@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Broadcaster Chris Packham, who is supporting the campaign against the Norfolk EDP by the charity WildFish, said environmental laws fought for over decades would be cancelled at the stroke of a pen.</p> <p>“The Norfolk Broads are among Europe’s most precious wetlands: swallowtails and fen orchids, bitterns booming in the reeds and lamprey and bullhead in the gravels of the Wensum, one of England’s finest chalk rivers,” said Packham.</p> <p>“But … they are drowning in pollution and the government has devised a cunning scheme to pour in a whole lot more.”</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/19/stop-cash-for-trash-housebuilding-norfolk-broads-labour-mp-chris-hinchcliffe" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/19/stop-cash-for-trash-housebuilding-norfolk-broads-labour-mp-chris-hinchcliffe</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841&page=2#post-386155 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:17:10 +0000 Frenchy 386155@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The chicane barriers at the underpass between Hay Drive and Bingham were genuinely removed by some neds with a stolen bulldozer.</p> <p>I asked a councillor at the time what lesson I, as someone who spent far too long writing emails asking for them to be removed, should take from this. I don't think I got an answer. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=90#post-386154 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:35:02 +0000 chdot 386154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/19/can-countries-deliver-on-a-deal-to-save-the-worlds-plants-and-animals" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/19/can-countries-deliver-on-a-deal-to-save-the-worlds-plants-and-animals</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841&page=2#post-386153 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:25:16 +0000 MediumDave 386153@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Are we expected to hope that some neds set it on fire so it collapses?</p> <p>They'd have to fix it then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=8#post-386152 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:28:29 +0000 bakky 386152@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>edi.bike | issue 167 | 19th Oct '26</p> <p>Details emerge for St Mark’s park bridge; Spokes announce competition winners; UK Government roadworks consultation; plus events, infrastructure, route closures &amp; more:</p> <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-167-19th-oct-26/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-167-19th-oct-26/</a></p> <p><a href="https://postimg.cc/R3J1WGVP"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/XvQsDzM0/cover.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21841&page=2#post-386151 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:23:51 +0000 Dave 386151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The quote from CityFibre seems strange to me. If this was a private bridge on private land, they would have had to obtain and make recurring payments for a wayleave to run their cables across it. As it's a public bridge, somehow the council can't replace it unless they obtain a huge amount of funding to give to CityFibre? Yet it seems this is totally normal according to Google. </p> <p>I note <a href="https://cps.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CPS_LOWERING_INFRASTRUCTURE_COSTS.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://cps.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CPS_LOWERING_INFRASTRUCTURE_COSTS.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17237&page=2#post-386150 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:18:12 +0000 bakky 386150@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Footage from the Lothians Cargo Bike Network 'Cargo Bike Festival' last weekend.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqvucpOp9jM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqvucpOp9jM</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=28#post-386149 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:52:25 +0000 LaidBack 386149@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Announcement by Scottish Government to publicly regulate bus routes has not gone down well with McGill's (Flix operator along with other brands)</p> <p><a href="https://news.stv.tv/politics/swinney-compared-to-dictator-over-plans-to-bring-buses-under-public-control" rel="nofollow">https://news.stv.tv/politics/swinney-compared-to-dictator-over-plans-to-bring-buses-under-public-control</a></p> <p>On Radio Scotland this morning their spokesperson pointed out that McGill's has been judged best operator in the UK and therefore Scotland. As a local company it will defend any attempt to 'confiscate' its business. They are threatening court action it seems.</p> <p>Their spokesperson did point out that ideas like the Bee Network in Manchester are very expensive. BBC asked him if the £2 fare was costing them (McGill's) money but should have asked if passenger numbers were up(!)<br /> Would seem certain they are with Scot Gov patching in the difference (aka shadow fare). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=90#post-386148 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:55:03 +0000 chdot 386148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/18/microsoft-drops-huge-ai-datacentre-project-in-essex-over-power-supply-concerns" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/18/microsoft-drops-huge-ai-datacentre-project-in-essex-over-power-supply-concerns</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1587&page=91#post-386147 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:47:50 +0000 Frenchy 386147@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycled to Glasgow yesterday, on a mixture of off-road cycle paths, protected cycleways, on-road cycle lanes, back country roads, quiet streets, busy main roads and dual carriageways. I try and take a different route each time I cycle through.</p> <p>It was a genuinely enjoyable afternoon. But it really brought home to me how utterly pathetic some, or even most, of the available options are for cycling.</p> <p>The canal path is narrow, and has a tree root or an awkward bridge every 100m. The most direct roads are filled with hostile drivers (although, in fairness, I didn't have any bad experiences yesterday). The protected cycleways are parked in, or bus boarders which cause flooding (Royston Road). The quiet streets are longer, slower and harder to navigate. The back country roads are strewn with plastic bottles and just enough broken glass that you need to be constantly vigilant. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=90#post-386146 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:35:10 +0000 chdot 386146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, </p> <p>study suggests Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/18/heat-pumps-insulation-warm-homes-plan-beat-new-oilfields-cutting-uk-cost-of-living-study" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/18/heat-pumps-insulation-warm-homes-plan-beat-new-oilfields-cutting-uk-cost-of-living-study</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=29#post-386145 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:34:03 +0000 Frenchy 386145@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Normal pace is about 2.5 hours, for comparison. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=90#post-386144 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:07:32 +0000 chdot 386144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>They are the plaything of kings, presidents and A-listers, with Rolls-Royce enthusiasts ranging from the Sultan of Brunei to Rowan Atkinson, from King Charles III to Kermit the frog.</p> <p>And at the carmaker’s factory in Goodwood, West Sussex, special requests from customers get more indulgent every year. An interior lined with 3,000 iridescent feathers, or a built-in champagne cooler, or a car built in homage to its owners’ dog, have all become part of the job.</p> <p>Even with a fast-growing team of artisans and engineers, the company is stretched, and soon it will nearly double the size of its factory as part of a £300m investment by its owner, BMW, which it said at the time of the announcement was part of “securing our future here in the UK”.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/17/rolls-royce-customised-cars" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/17/rolls-royce-customised-cars</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21931#post-386143 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:56:18 +0000 chdot 386143@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>“Clearly, this has gone entirely the wrong way round. That’s the first thing - this needs to be reversed. We should be holding constituency citizens’ assemblies to ask our citizens how they want us to change local government.”</p> <p>Louise McAllister, an SNP councillor in Aberdeenshire, said they had been kept in the dark.</p> <p>She told the event: “My group leader was actually in a leaders’ meeting with our chief executive when the email came through to the chief executive [about the plans], and our group leader was completely caught on the back foot because they had no idea that this was even coming forward.</p> <p>“So it comes back to that notion of consultation and whether it is proper consultation, whether it’s bona fide, because that three-month window, I’m afraid, and with the best will in the world, smacks of decisions being made.</p> <p>“That’s the public perception - that we can’t possibly have meaningful consultation and conversation within three months, added to that we’ve got the local elections obviously coming in May ‘27. We as councillors don’t know whether we’re coming or going.</p> <p>“Where am I going to be standing? Am I going to be standing? How is that all going to work? So that three-month timetable is hugely disruptive to our thought process and also the public perception, and that’s really where this falls down.”</p> <p>Elsewhere, Gene Maxwell, a councillor in Stirling, said community councillors were being ignored, with no money and no powers.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-councillors-revolt-over-local-government-reform-plans-9291722" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-councillors-revolt-over-local-government-reform-plans-9291722</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=29#post-386142 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:50:30 +0000 chdot 386142@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>“Your journey has been delayed due to slippery rails.” That was the announcement, as it is every autumn on the railways. Apparently leaves on the line can mean train wheels losing grip, making it harder for them to stop quickly. </p> <p>Which is why my 9.03pm train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh on Wednesday left the Granite City at a snail’s pace and continued in that fashion all the way south until it arrived in Waverley three hours later. Three hours to cover the 129 miles between Scotland’s capital and its third biggest city. In 2026, that is the pace of progress. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/zyLe8" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/zyLe8</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21898&page=3#post-386141 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:09:28 +0000 chdot 386141@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Council officers threatened to block future redevelopment at the former Debenhams building on Princes Street over the unauthorised use of the premises by four gift shops, The Herald can reveal. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/kZahd" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/kZahd</a> </p>