http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Quality" cycle paths in East Lothian en Mon, 18 May 2026 13:11:22 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147112 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:59:52 +0000 amir 147112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How much of council income comes from council tax as opposed to general taxation? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147108 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:15:07 +0000 DaveC 147108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, I just went off tp read a few of his recent tweets. Didn't see anything about charging visitors. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147106 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:12:00 +0000 chdot 147106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"We should publisize this!"</p> <p>It's just Gembo being tricky. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147105 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:10:07 +0000 DaveC 147105@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Councillor wants to charge non local cyclosts to use cycling infrastructure? That'll work! NOT.</p> <p>We should publisize this!</p> <p>What next, road tolls for non locals on roads? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147104 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:09:10 +0000 Cyclops 147104@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is he proposing tollbooths? East Lothian councillors are great comedy value at least, I remember one objecting to a cafe saying "We don't want people sitting about the streets drinking coffee, that's for foreign countries". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147103 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:55:05 +0000 chdot 147103@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"perhaps locals should get to use the amenities they pay for in their council tax for free but the MANY visitors from Edinburgh should be charged?"</p> <p>It's called "tourism". </p> <p>'We' spend money in Luca's etc. </p> <p>They pay tax to ELC. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147102 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:51:34 +0000 gembo 147102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting tweet from councillor steviebsnp</p> <p>@ELresidents and the MANY visitors from Edinburgh</p> <p>If we focus on east east Lothian on any given Sunday - will there be more visitors from Edinburgh than local residents? It is a very sparsely populated part of that authority and it is very picturesque and will attract MANY visitors from Edinburgh.</p> <p>perhaps locals should get to use the amenities they pay for in their council tax for free but the MANY visitors from Edinburgh should be charged? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147099 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:11:48 +0000 PS 147099@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The bit along the A90 from Queensferry is like that. I came back that way for the first time in ages today. The wider pavement from the gate into Dalmeny Estate down the hill was pleasant (if in need of a good sweep) but as soon as you get near to the A90 it's a mess. </p> <p>A real pinch point just before the junction, where the path halves in width, then the bit along the A90 is like a roller coaster, only less smooth. Is this the new bit? It seems like they widened the path by about a metre but it's so uneven. At 15mph it felt like riding over cobbles, so bobbly was it. Then it narrows to the width of one broad-shouldered rider. </p> <p>Segregated infrastructure along arterial routes needs to be better than this if we're going to persuade more than a handful of people to cycle this way on a daily basis. </p> <p>And don't get me started on how weavy and roundabout the official cycle route from the bridge through to Dalmeny is... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147077 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:28:52 +0000 chdot 147077@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Steven brown (@Steviebsnp)<br /> 30/03/2014 14:52<br /> @CyclingEdin @ELCouncil we need to have a look at the resurfacing work I cycled along it the other week it's not any better than before?</p> <p>"</p> <p> "SNP councillor for Preston, Seton, Gosford ward, East Lothian"</p> <p>"</p> <p>Cycling Edinburgh (@CyclingEdin)<br /> 30/03/2014 17:28<br /> @Steviebsnp good to know that you'll be looking into this. Will be welcomed by @ELCouncil residents and the MANY visitors from @edinburgh</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147052 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 12:57:44 +0000 Cyclops 147052@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I often get the impression that East Lothian Council often introduce cycle facilities more as a traffic calming feature rather than something which is actually of use to cyclists. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12477#post-147049 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 12:25:03 +0000 amir 147049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had a wee toddle in the direction of East Lothian and I met two examples of brand new infrastructure that don't really meet a decent standard.</p> <p>- new lines painted on the B1361 in Prestonpans. These are only a metre wide on a very wide road with a 30mph limit.</p> <p>- on the dual carriageway east of Seton Collegiate Church, the off-road cycle path has been resurfaced. Given that it looked brand new and smooth from the road, I decided to give it a go. Big mistake - on a road bike at anything above 12 mph you risk having your teeth shaken out. I don't know how they managed to get such a bumpy surface to look so smooth (perhaps they should work with the cosmetics industry)! </p>