http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Where the money goes en Tue, 19 May 2026 02:40:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-365865 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:25:16 +0000 chdot 365865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Everything wrong with our politics, in one story:<br /> Hedge fund manager buys large estate on Dartmoor.<br /> Uses vast fortune to challenge the right to camp there. Wins.<br /> Local people call on their MP to amend the legislation.<br /> Discover he's been funded by the hedge fund manager.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/georgemonbiot/status/1615037972780285952" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.twitter.com/georgemonbiot/status/1615037972780285952</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/17/mp-donation-landowner-dartmoor-camping-anthony-mangnall" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/17/mp-donation-landowner-dartmoor-camping-anthony-mangnall</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-116039 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:40:34 +0000 chdot 116039@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Heriot-Watt University bosses are also doing their bit to ease Hearts’ financial crisis, having agreed to allow Riccarton to be used as a training ground despite being owed £150,000.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://m.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/hearts-administration-scandinavians-plan-new-bid-1-2979555" rel="nofollow">http://m.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/hearts-administration-scandinavians-plan-new-bid-1-2979555</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-113366 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:41:20 +0000 chdot 113366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Just caught the Scottish Government's latest TV advert trying to encourage people to walk short journeys. I know I (or you) aren't the target audience - but it is truly awful. To think this is costing hundreds of thousands of pounds (at least), which could have been used to provide some much needed infrastructure - which might actually encourage people to leave their car at home.</p> <p>If the Government can't do anything useful, I suggest they buy all regular cyclists a nice cake with the cash rather than line the pockets of advertising companies.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10386" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10386</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-113298 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:32:55 +0000 kaputnik 113298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22796956"><br /> Flights to and from Skye could start in 2014 group says</a></p> <p><em>Resuming commercial flights could require capital spending of between £9.7m and £15.3m, according to a feasibility study published in March.</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-112799 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:59:09 +0000 chdot 112799@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/edinburgh-spends-250-000-to-maintain-empty-school-1-2952706" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/edinburgh-spends-250-000-to-maintain-empty-school-1-2952706</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-111795 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:08:16 +0000 chdot 111795@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Completely OT (well not cycling) -</p> <p>"</p> <p>BBC abandons £100m digital project</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22651126" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22651126</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-109686 Mon, 06 May 2013 06:47:57 +0000 Nelly 109686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I said the same thing when they relaid pavements in Chalmers crescent a few weeks back.</p> <p>Pavements were tip top compared to the 'off road' state of the road surface on the northern half.</p> <p>Odd. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-109678 Sun, 05 May 2013 22:07:10 +0000 crowriver 109678@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pressure from local residents/councillor perchance?</p> <p>The pavements on my street are dire too, have been for over a decade. Not holding my breath for improvements any time soon. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-109677 Sun, 05 May 2013 22:05:21 +0000 SRD 109677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ettrick Rd pavements were dire - very hard to get buggy along in places. Often used road instead. Lots of elderly residents, care homes etc in the neighbourhood. </p> <p>But I rarely encounter another user along there, so not exactly heavily used. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-109675 Sun, 05 May 2013 21:58:10 +0000 chdot 109675@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8710812312/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8710812312_61543b2c05.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8710815168/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8407/8710815168_395ce240bd.jpg"></a></p> <p>I think I must be missing something if there is ten weeks work here. </p> <p>Then again, I didn't realise that the pavement was so far gone that it needed this comprehensive treatment. </p> <p>I have also missed the hoards of pedestrians or scooter users that use Ettrick Road. </p> <p>Must be busy at going to school time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55107 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:31:14 +0000 DaveC 55107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>WTF are you lot on about. To many TLA's for me to GAF.</p> <p>(note to forum owner F as in Flip) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55103 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:34:17 +0000 kaputnik 55103@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is more like KSOR than BAU potholing </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55081 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:08:33 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 55081@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>At least they've sealed the edges, which they seldom do on <strong>BAU</strong> pothole-patching...</em>"</p> <p>Assimilation complete. You are FinanceBorg... ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55078 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:58:10 +0000 cb 55078@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gillsland Road is/was quite bad. I'll take small patches over nothing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55075 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:47:46 +0000 wingpig 55075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At least they've sealed the edges, which they seldom do on BAU pothole-patching... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55074 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:46:34 +0000 SRD 55074@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Not sure that small patches make much difference though"</p> <p>agree! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55073 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:43:04 +0000 chdot 55073@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Pretty bad"</p> <p>Not sure that small patches make much difference though -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6789998671/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6789998671_279dd6a26d.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55072 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:39:47 +0000 kaputnik 55072@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>End of Gorgie Road between Tynecastle High School and Springwell House is currently being re-surfaces. Well, I assume it's being resurfaced. On one side at least. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55071 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:36:41 +0000 SRD 55071@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Don't know how bad the surface was before" </p> <p>Pretty bad. similar to Merchiston ave, but less traffic/less parking. so easier to wind around worse bits. </p> <p>Was going to post something awhile ago about how many cyclists I see on this stretch around 5-6pm, when I do nursery collection. It can be surprisingly busy with bikes! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5158#post-55069 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:26:55 +0000 chdot 55069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6789973439/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6789973439_dc95e991d6.jpg"></a></p> <p>It's the time of year when there seems to be money in budgets that has to be used up.</p> <p>Various places seem to be getting some attention - this is Gillsland Road which had several patches done.</p> <p>Don't know how bad the surface was before - or how they prioritise things... </p>