http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Operation for "restoration of beach profile to re-nourishment profile of 1998" en Thu, 21 May 2026 06:29:44 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2059#post-21716 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:23:30 +0000 chdot 21716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> What should be a dull and routine piece of coastal management hitting the news because "it costs some money", methinks.</p> <p>"</p> <p>I think you might be right...</p> <p>The whole business of 'preventative spending' doesn't really get a look in when it's 'save money now' without considering the longer term consequences. </p> <p>Patching badly patched roads, badly, costs more money!</p> <p>In recent years a lot of money has been spent doing sidestreets quite well (some weren't that bad in the first place). </p> <p>One reason for avoiding main routes is to prevent causing 'more hold-ups for motorists' on top of the tram disruption. </p> <p>This is politics over economics - and probably doesn't even have the intended result. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2059#post-21712 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:59:07 +0000 kaputnik 21712@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What should be a dull and routine piece of coastal management hitting the news because "it costs some money", methinks. </p> <p>Of course, it's just as "scandalous" to <em>waste</em> money on coastal defence as it is scandalous to not <em>invest</em> in coastal defence (resulting in the lifted tarmac and coping blocks along Silverknowes last year). Can't win. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2059#post-21711 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:53:24 +0000 chdot 21711@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(Porty)</p> <p>"<br /> operation to facilitate the restoration of the present beach profile to the post beach re-nourishment profile of 1988<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Anger-at-plan-to-spend.6694182.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Anger-at-plan-to-spend.6694182.jp</a> </p>