http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "you don’t want to just turn up at photo calls on a bike" en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:10:22 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198492 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:17:13 +0000 Calum 198492@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Derek's a chancer. Green it is for the regional list next year! I'll probably spoil my constituency ballot, unless the Greens stand. The only way I can imagine voting SNP or Labour is if the candidate was somebody like Jim Eadie or Sarah Boyack. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198486 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:42:22 +0000 Morningsider 198486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't really care how the Transport Minister chooses to travel. He could get to work on a nuclear powered space hopper for all I care. I do care about the decisions he makes though. The Scottish Government continues to prioritise long-term funding for trunk road dualling and expansion over any other transport expenditure. </p> <p>Meanwhile, annual cycle funding bumps along at a derisory rate, with no long term investment plan and funds often allocated at the last minute - usually after frantic lobbying by cycling groups.</p> <p>The bit about not telling local authorities what to do is bunkum, e.g. just in the last week the SG has proposed Scotland-wide primary school testing - which seems to be roundly opposed by education experts, teachers and local authorities.</p> <p>As for there being on evidence of the need for bus regulation, that's just BS*.</p> <p>* - Brian Souter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198481 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:18:35 +0000 chdot 198481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"No mention of cycling infrastructure. No mention of pedestrian infrastructure."</p> <p>Which of course is *nothing* to do with him. It's up to LAs, which is why he would <em>like</em> more to do what CEC is doing on 20mph. </p> <p>I think the time is coming when the 'centralising tendencies' and the 'free LAs to make their own decisions' will be shown to be somewhat disingenuous <em>unless</em> SG actually changes the way LAs are funded or just gives them more money. </p> <p>Those are the sort of things that should be key discussions/manifesto pledges for next year's election, but SNP policies don't seem to be about to change and I don't think Labour is ready for 'vote for us and pay more Council Tax'. </p> <p>BUT as they are not going to be the next SG, they ought to be willing to be a bit more imaginative/bold! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198480 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:15:15 +0000 fimm 198480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was slightly mislead by "you don’t want to just turn up at photo calls on a bike" - a fuller quote is "I’ve actually enjoyed it because you don’t want to just turn up at photo calls on a bike – I want to be on the road on a bike [and] enjoy the experience that other cyclists do."</p> <p>However...<br /> <em>"a government goal to have 10 per cent of journeys being made by bike by 2020....is not a target – it’s an ambition”</em><br /> I think that's pretty official, then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198478 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:10:49 +0000 neddie 198478@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I understand active travel campaigners will always ask for more</em></p> <p>Because the roads lobby never ask for more. They're always grateful and happy with what they get. It's only these whinging cyclists... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198477 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:10:27 +0000 wingpig 198477@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pff. There are footways across the whole country, too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198476 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:09:38 +0000 paulmilne 198476@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Scottish Government doesn't seem to have any qualms about issuing centralised dictats regarding police, firefighting service, over-riding local planning decisions but the idea of rolling out a nation-wide default 20mph urban speed limit seems to be beyond the pale.</p> <p>But good he's planning on cycling more, maybe he will "get" the need for segregated provision. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198475 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:08:18 +0000 chdot 198475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>I think I’ll get an upgrade and as soon as I can afford it</p> <p>"</p> <p>Who is he trying to kid!</p> <p>Worth a read, several interesting bits plus the usual 'we have to balance things' nonsense. </p> <p>"</p> <p>But the transport investment is massive and within that context I’ve been increasing the active travel budget. I understand active travel campaigners will always ask for more, and they’re entitled to do that. But investing in the whole country’s infrastructure is a priority for the government and that’s across road, rail, aviation and ferries.”</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198474 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:07:46 +0000 neddie 198474@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>But investing in the whole country’s infrastructure is a priority for the government and that’s across road, rail, aviation and ferries.”</em></p> <p>And in that order - road first. And only the 'big' stuff that matters.</p> <p>No mention of cycling infrastructure. No mention of pedestrian infrastructure. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15424#post-198471 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:59:36 +0000 SRD 198471@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.holyrood.com/articles/inside-politics/derek-mackay-i’ll-be-supportive-20mph-zones-it’s-local-authorities-act" rel="nofollow">https://www.holyrood.com/articles/inside-politics/derek-mackay-i’ll-be-supportive-20mph-zones-it’s-local-authorities-act</a> </p>