http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Meanwhile in Bristol en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:27:50 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18552#post-273945 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 20:35:20 +0000 Stickman 273945@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Are Conservative councillors trained in making disingenuous statements? Do they have national away-days where they get together to discuss how best to make ridiculous claims? And is the Bristol cycling lobby more All-Powerful than the All-Powerful Edinburgh cycling lobby?</p> <p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/council-accused-pandering-cycling-lobby-1135313" rel="nofollow">https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/council-accused-pandering-cycling-lobby-1135313</a></p> <p><em>A council spokesperson said the £280,000 figure includes other aspects of the Whitchurch Road improvement project, including the completion of a shared use path from West Cater Road to the existing path into Crox Bottom and a new zebra crossing.</p> <p>The price of demolishing the bridge is estimated to be around £35,000, compared to the £12,000 annual cost of maintaining it."</em></p> <p>Oh, wait - he's worried about traffic flow and pollution:</p> <p>"Mr Eddy claims he is concerned the new traffic lights might slow traffic and increase local pollution." </p>