http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Council keeping a close eye on roadworks" en Sun, 17 May 2026 09:45:16 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10611#post-116630 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:48:02 +0000 chdot 116630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Edinburgh set to crack down on shoddy road repairs</p> <p>EDINBURGH is believed to be the first local authority area in Scotland to announce an inspection of every road-work site as part of a crackdown on utility firms which carry out shoddy repairs.</p> <p>Transport chiefs aim to examine each of the 7,500 projects carried out by water, gas, power and telecom firms to prevent faults going undetected.</p> <p>Firms will be made to do the work again if they are judged to be inadequate.</p> <p>"<br /> <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/transport/edinburgh-set-to-crack-down-on-shoddy-road-repairs-1-2985118" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/transport/edinburgh-set-to-crack-down-on-shoddy-road-repairs-1-2985118</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10611#post-116424 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:38:00 +0000 chdot 116424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Cycling Edinburgh (@CyclingEdin)<br /> 01/07/2013 12:58<br /> “@EdinReporter: VIDEO – Council keeping a close eye on roadworks goo.gl/fb/UqHkG”</p> <p>@LAHinds would be good if inspections by #bike</p> <p>"</p> <p>"<br /> Lesley Hinds (@LAHinds)<br /> 01/07/2013 18:23<br /> @CyclingEdin not sure that would be practicable as they need heavy equipment</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10611#post-116369 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:01:54 +0000 steveo 116369@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is this a bit like us keeping an eye on the weather. Doesn't matter how many of us watch it if we're powerless to actually "do something". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10611#post-116368 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:57:08 +0000 chdot 116368@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> The City of Edinburgh Council has boosted the number of inspectors in their Roadworks Support Team to six, with two new officials taking up their posts today.</p> <p>The team currently carry out 13,000 inspections a year on sites where work is ongoing or has been completed by organisations such as water, gas, power and telecom firms.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2013/07/video-council-keeping-a-close-eye-on-roadworks" rel="nofollow">http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2013/07/video-council-keeping-a-close-eye-on-roadworks</a> </p>