http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: North meadow walk en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:12:42 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005&page=2#post-340015 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:29:48 +0000 Dave 340015@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That "broom cam" is very weird to watch! Good throwback thread.</p> <p>@Morningsider just reminded me of this: <img src="http://cdn.mccraw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/snowplough4.jpg"></p> <p>(eight years ago... ) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005&page=2#post-340014 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:23:44 +0000 Morningsider 340014@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD - excellent work. One of the many exhausting aspects of cycle campaigning and advocacy is that the same arguments and actions have to made time and time again. Leaf clearing, gritting, street lighting - the very basics that we should be able to take for granted have to be argued for each year. </p> <p>How many of us have swept glass, shovelled leaves, cut back vegetation, re-erected wands, moved road signs and a whole host of other actions? All good, community minded stuff, but not really the way to run what is meant to be an important part of our transport system. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005&page=2#post-340011 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:10:24 +0000 SRD 340011@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>a wide shovel designed for pushing not lifting is good. also a very stiff broom (the one I brought not stiff enough). and, on NMW, a flat edged spade for cutting excess turf that has grown out over the pavement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005&page=2#post-340010 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:06:27 +0000 gembo 340010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use standard plastic snow shovel but I believe @SRD had a custom made implement? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005&page=2#post-340009 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:04:28 +0000 neddie 340009@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What is the tool of choice, since SMW also needs doing? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005&page=2#post-340007 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:35:16 +0000 chdot 340007@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just before he left CEC then. </p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-matthews-372051bb?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-matthews-372051bb?originalSubdomain=uk</a></p> <p>Wonder if he was replaced... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005&page=2#post-340006 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:27:51 +0000 SRD 340006@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Paul Matthews, Professional officer, Cycling" (I forwarded it to you at the time, so it's somewhere in your files too, if you've not cleared them of detritus). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005&page=2#post-340004 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:18:49 +0000 chdot 340004@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do you know who you emailed 5 years ago?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-339997 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:25:16 +0000 SRD 339997@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did this again this morning. should have checked the thread and remembered which tools to take along. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-176075 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:56:30 +0000 SRD 176075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would like to think that even 7 years ago they realised that it needed more work than just drainage channels and now that they have invested in it, they have an interest in maintaining it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-176072 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:41:47 +0000 chdot 176072@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>I am in the process of sourcing a suitable contractor to undertake these works</p> <p>"</p> <p>Yeah they were doing that 7 years ago -</p> <p><a href="https://cyclingedinburgh.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/still-waiting" rel="nofollow">https://cyclingedinburgh.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/still-waiting</a></p> <p>You'd think CEC didn't actually have any 'doing stuff' staff... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-176068 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:06:20 +0000 SRD 176068@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just got this reply from council - </p> <p>Thank you for your email of 28 November, regarding your maintenance concerns on the above path. Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention and for your efforts in clearing the path edges.</p> <p>At the time of construction, drainage channels were cut into the verge at locations where the path edge is lower. It would appear that these have since become ineffectual and are not draining the path as intended. As you point out, this has led to further build-up of debris and the verge encroaching into the path.</p> <p>I can confirm that I shall arrange for the verge levels to be reduced at the problem locations. I am in the process of sourcing a suitable contractor to undertake these works and I will keep you updated when a timescale is available. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173946 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:59:10 +0000 kaputnik 173946@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It was remarkably easy to make a good job of clearing the leafmush with the SRD kids' miniature broom. Not much excuse for the council not being able to do this, apart from not having miniature brooms. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173939 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 21:44:01 +0000 wingpig 173939@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQhcU4vJHoo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQhcU4vJHoo</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173935 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:44:19 +0000 chdot 173935@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Love the fast moving shovel action"</p> <p>Yeah, camera couldn't keep up! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173934 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:42:20 +0000 Min 173934@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Love the fast moving shovel action in the top photo there. Heroic effort. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173931 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:32:11 +0000 chdot 173931@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://deceasedcanine.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/a-solution-to-cycle-path-maintenance.html" rel="nofollow">http://deceasedcanine.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/a-solution-to-cycle-path-maintenance.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173922 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:02:37 +0000 SRD 173922@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>would be interesting to know if anyone noticed a difference before reading this thread! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173921 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:47:33 +0000 I were right about that saddle 173921@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done, City Cycling Stakhanovites! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173920 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:28:43 +0000 jdanielp 173920@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thank you all for your efforts. I will enjoy the cleared path to some extent this evening, but far more on Monday morning when I am heading west and close to that edge... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173908 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:56:25 +0000 neddie 173908@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ah OK.</p> <p>PS. Looks like you did a good job there :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173893 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:04:53 +0000 SRD 173893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@eddie1h there is one spot where a tree came down and its roots pulled the tarmac up. i don't think we can blame the council for that. of course, they have not tried to fix it at all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173890 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:51:11 +0000 crowriver 173890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done, public spirited cyclists!</p> <p>Hero of Socialist Labour medal for each of you.</p> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Serp_i_molot.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173888 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:46:50 +0000 neddie 173888@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This morning, I did notice some areas where the tarmac had sunk / started to break off on the southern edge of the path...</p> <p>Poor quality job when laying the path?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173887 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:43:26 +0000 SRD 173887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@arellcat - many thanks for the site visitant diagnosis. we reflected on it as we shovelled - very helpful to have your considered judgment! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173884 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:28:44 +0000 SRD 173884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thanks to kaputnik, laid-back and wingpig for their efforts, and chdot for photography</p> <p>note the tire tread in this pic</p> <p><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/15897623982_d834c2912f_o.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173875 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:26:13 +0000 chdot 173875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/15897253682/"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/15897253682_0de46bacc9.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/15710618380/"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8589/15710618380_4e4b9152bb.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/15712144507/"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/15712144507_22a74b50ec.jpg"></a></p> <p>CCE guerrilla gardening. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173872 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:14:37 +0000 jdanielp 173872@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As a regular NMW walk cyclist I would have been up for a bit of shovelling or photos/film had I been available... </p> <p>I commented about this very issue to @CllrChasBooth on Twitter the other day when he asked about leaf clearing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173820 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:27:50 +0000 SRD 173820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>okay. let's do it. 9-10ish? i'll bring a shovel. anything else we need? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14005#post-173816 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:18:29 +0000 kaputnik 173816@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm free for an hour-or so after coffee, but probably have come to this thread a bit too late. Where's Dave's bikeplow gotten to? </p>