CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh’s broken pavements result in £77k in injury payouts" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh’s broken pavements result in £77k in injury payouts" en Tue, 19 May 2026 11:59:42 +0000 crowriver on ""Edinburgh’s broken pavements result in £77k in injury payouts"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16469#post-221715 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:47:49 +0000 crowriver 221715@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep. If any folk from the Councils roads dept. are reading, try looking at the 'bollards' thread for a few ideas on how to prevent paving slabs adjacent to roads getting all broken... </p> Wilmington's Cow on ""Edinburgh’s broken pavements result in £77k in injury payouts"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16469#post-221709 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:45:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 221709@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like the 'look' of paving slabs, but yeah, tarmac is a little easier to deal with.</p> <p>In any event they really should be looking at the (elephant sized and obvious) reason the slabs are being broken (as pointed out by crowriver) and, I dunno, try prevention rather than cure? </p> Min on ""Edinburgh’s broken pavements result in £77k in injury payouts"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16469#post-221708 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:31:58 +0000 Min 221708@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hate those stupid paving slabs the council insist on. They fall to bits in short order after being fitted and turn into grease as soon as it rains. Why not just tarmac them? </p> crowriver on ""Edinburgh’s broken pavements result in £77k in injury payouts"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16469#post-221704 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:49:27 +0000 crowriver 221704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah the Picardy Place slabs are a disgrace - and also further up on Leith Street/Calton Road. All caused by lorries and vans parking up on the pavement of course. Those essential deliveries of soft drinks and beer must get through with the minimum amount of walking and carrying by drivers, you know! </p> chdot on ""Edinburgh’s broken pavements result in £77k in injury payouts"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16469#post-221630 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:59:17 +0000 chdot 221630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>BROKEN pavements have seen Rose Street and Picardy Place named as accident hotspots after more than 200 people were hurt tripping on city footpaths in the last two and a half years.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/edinburgh-s-broken-pavements-result-in-77k-in-injury-payouts-1-4143029" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/edinburgh-s-broken-pavements-result-in-77k-in-injury-payouts-1-4143029</a> </p>