http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Thieves swipe £50k worth of drain covers" en Mon, 18 May 2026 18:07:44 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13072#post-158318 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:24:17 +0000 kaputnik 158318@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think all the covers on the Wisp were stolen years back, the council solution was to bolt steel plates over the holes, with a tyre-width slot in it to allow water (and bike wheels) access. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13072#post-158251 Sat, 28 Jun 2014 11:25:14 +0000 chdot 158251@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>The reckless thieves have been slammed for exposing the drains to create “death traps” for cyclists and other road users after making off with covers from across Midlothian.</p> <p>The missing covers – all stolen in the last two months – are now being replaced by hinged models to make them difficult to steal.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/thieves-swipe-50k-worth-of-drain-covers-1-3459889" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/thieves-swipe-50k-worth-of-drain-covers-1-3459889</a> </p>