http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Biodiversity or ‘safety’? en Sun, 31 May 2026 14:45:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18829#post-282611 Tue, 15 May 2018 10:45:21 +0000 Cyclingmollie 282611@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No, there is a mania for this verge cutting that goes beyond the rational. It's difficult to understand for example why ELC cut the verges of the Pencaitland Railway Path every summer, destroying yellow rattle, spotted orchids, common toadflax etc. The Wildlife Rangers try their best to prevent it by putting up signs here and there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18829#post-282551 Mon, 14 May 2018 16:52:13 +0000 unhurt 282551@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>To be fair I'm thinking about very tight single trackish T-junctions where absent sightlines other people's mad driving makes pulling out a bit of a lottery.. Otherwise, agreed! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18829#post-282527 Mon, 14 May 2018 13:18:41 +0000 neddie 282527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Better sightlines only enable faster driving, more overtaking etc.</p> <p>And, as the vast amount of money spent on improving the sightlines of the A9 attests, more crashes. Now "we must make it dual"... "for safety"... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18829#post-282508 Mon, 14 May 2018 11:08:03 +0000 unhurt 282508@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes please. </p> <p>I'm back up in Orkney for work, and every spring/early summer - away from junctions etc. where sightlines are important &amp; it is a useful thing - some farmers consider it their civic duty to go out and make all the verges around their area "neat and tidy" - which basically means, mown down to a short green desert instead of a riot of wildflowers ("weeds"). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18829#post-282499 Mon, 14 May 2018 08:54:42 +0000 chdot 282499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>We know that verges are under considerable pressure. Priorities for safety and access, along with budget constraints and difficulties with the collection of litter and grass clippings all mean that enhancing their wildlife value is often low on the list. But we believe that the adoption of a few basic principles can significantly improve the biodiversity on our verges, bringing benefits for wildlife, for us and for future generations.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="http://www.plantlife.org.uk/application/files/4614/8232/2916/Road_verge_guide_17_6.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.plantlife.org.uk/application/files/4614/8232/2916/Road_verge_guide_17_6.pdf</a> </p>