http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: NEPN mud council - Recent Posts en Mon, 18 May 2026 22:22:52 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181627 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:44:13 +0000 neddie 181627@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Pinkhill 'verge damage' posted by HankChief actually shows tyre tracks that are <em>on the tarmac</em> of the path.</p> <p>It's just that the path maintenance is so bad that layer upon layer of leaf litter has created mud on top of the tarmac.</p> <p>They never bother to clear the leaves off this path after autumn - always leaving them to get frozen / mulched / mud-i-fied, in the hope that a few pedestrians and bicycles will somehow magically waft them away as they pass... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181612 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:01:07 +0000 kaputnik 181612@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two cooncil workies were at the bit of the Pinkhill Path today. Of course they had arrived by a Transit van (which was therefore blocking the path).</p> <p>One had a long-handled lopper and was removing side branches from the overhanging canopy. The other had a big strimmer and was merrily strimming twigs, thorns, briars and branch debris all over the path. I hope they had a stiff broom in the van otherwise all they've achieved is adding more hazards to the path. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181510 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 23:15:11 +0000 acsimpson 181510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD, indeed. If the vehicles were narrow enough to stay on the roads then the verges wouldn't be trashed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181462 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 22:18:01 +0000 SRD 181462@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Problem is the vehicles, not the drivers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181459 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:26:01 +0000 chdot 181459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I may have paraphrased that bit badly."</p> <p>Perhaps, but I don!t <em>know</em> if <em>any</em> training is happening. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181458 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:22:40 +0000 HankChief 181458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I may have paraphrased that bit badly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181454 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:14:01 +0000 chdot 181454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"which will also include driving near cyclists"</p> <p>Thought CEC was already supposed to be doing that? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181453 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:11:07 +0000 HankChief 181453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had a quick response from Adam. They will look to include appropriate off road driving into driver training (which will also include driving near cyclists). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181437 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:45:17 +0000 acsimpson 181437@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Although they aren't shared use, the paths around East Craigs are exactly the same. It looks in places like the drivers of these vehicles make no effort whatsoever to stay on the tarmac round bends. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181347 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:39:50 +0000 HankChief 181347@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>More examples on the Pinkhill Railway </p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/91842878@N03/15963702693/"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8583/15963702693_3c5df12d6c.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/91842878@N03/15963702693/">Pinkhill verge damage</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/91842878@N03/">HankChief</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>More here <a href="https://twitter.com/trapprain/status/568401118260277248?s=09" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/trapprain/status/568401118260277248?s=09</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181343 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:26:39 +0000 HankChief 181343@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@The Boy - I noticed those signs have been out of alignment a couple of times. No idea whether it was caused by vehicle or wind though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181341 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:22:17 +0000 HankChief 181341@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@srd <em>Maybe cycle forum members on here could take this up?</em></p> <p>Next cycle form not till June...</p> <p>I've written to Adam McVey in the meantime. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181306 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:39:00 +0000 The Boy 181306@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ahhh. I passed someone the other day at the junction who seemed to be messing with the blue signs. Was wondering what they were up to. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181297 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:41:33 +0000 neddie 181297@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>It turns out that the mud on the Pinkhill Railway is caused by CEC vans going to empty the bins</em></p> <p>Not only do these vans deposit mud at the Glendevon/golf club entrance, they also cut across the grass when turning sharply from the path next to the tram tracks to the Pinkhill path itself, here: <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.9380876,-3.2532015,21z" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.9380876,-3.2532015,21z</a></p> <p>I've noticed the blue directions sign is often twisted round near there too. Could it be the vehicles are knocking into it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181287 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:18:11 +0000 nevelbell 181287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool - the council tweeted back to say it'll get done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181284 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:10:15 +0000 nevelbell 181284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have tweeted @citycentreleith and will await a response. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181282 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:03:52 +0000 chdot 181282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wonder if <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12663&amp;page=2#post-181280">this</a> is mostly because of heavy vehicles. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181279 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:59:03 +0000 SRD 181279@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe cycle forum members on here could take this up? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181278 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:56:39 +0000 kaputnik 181278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had noticed the tyre tracks on the verges of Pinkhill path, and had noticed it was a vehicle with double tyres on the rear axle therefore fairly heavy.</p> <p>I really don't think the cooncil Transit van is the most sensible way to navigate and maintain cycle paths. If they refuse to use foot or pedal power to get around, or the <strong>FLEET OF MINI TRACTORS</strong>, they should invest in a small number of suitably small maintenance vehicles - I think they are made by an Itallian company called Piaggio and look a bit like overgrown Reliants. Available in 3 or 4 wheeled models. It would certainly save on running costs as apparently driving road vehicles at speeds under 20mph is the most inefficient way to get around (according to the Chipwrapper at least). Would also save them the costs of cleaning up after the Transit van demolishes the verges of the path and covers everything in muck. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181276 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:48:23 +0000 chdot 181276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also (NEPN) places where it's hard for large vehicles to stay on tarmac -</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/r6NJsD"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/16474619665_1c3448d3fe.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181275 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:42:32 +0000 chdot 181275@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah yes litter picking/collection -</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/qPoEXP"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8656/16288861277_f0fb9835f7.jpg"></a></p> <p>CEC needs some of these -</p> <p><a href="http://8freight.com/case-studies" rel="nofollow">http://8freight.com/case-studies</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181271 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:33:47 +0000 HankChief 181271@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It turns out that the mud on the Pinkhill Railway is caused by CEC vans going to empty the bins.</p> <p>They don't bother to unlock the chicane gates at Balgreen/Jenners Depository and instead take the convoluted route round the back of the Golf club, which involves a tight corner which they can't make staying on the tarmac so rip up the verge.</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/edd1e_h/status/568341405078323201?s=09" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/edd1e_h/status/568341405078323201?s=09</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181270 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:33:29 +0000 Luath 181270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 for twitter. @citycentreleith responded to my request to clear route 75 where it joins Water of Leith Walkway a few months ago. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181265 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:14:24 +0000 SRD 181265@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got south team to finally deal with NMW yesterday. not perfect, but better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181264 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:09:47 +0000 Nelly 181264@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Try the local council team on twitter - @north_team </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14417#post-181263 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:05:51 +0000 nevelbell 181263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The NEPN is a mud bath at the moment, especially from the Red Bridge down to Leith and I'm looking to see if the council will run a road cleaner/machine down it - does anyone have a contact/email address at the council I can use to try an organise this? </p>