http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Council budgets for 5% en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:37:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259&page=2#post-97276 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:42:21 +0000 kaputnik 97276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Ages ago we talked about the plan for a dropped kerb on Harrison Rd, access to park and canal path. Anyone know what happened to this? </em></p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20055/south_west_neighbourhood/1768/south_west-roads_team/">going in over next few weeks apparently</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259&page=2#post-56340 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:36:58 +0000 Arellcat 56340@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Daily Mash at its finest:</p> <p><em>"Cycling to work helps the environment and brings an exciting element of immense peril to my otherwise hum-drum routine."</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259&page=2#post-56338 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:54:22 +0000 spitters 56338@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lol<br /> <a href="http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/bikes-and-cars-fundamentally-incompatible-201202104884/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/bikes-and-cars-fundamentally-incompatible-201202104884/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259&page=2#post-56337 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:26:29 +0000 crowriver 56337@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe that article relates to the use of the underspend for this financial year? £250k for 'sustainable transport' is mentioned. Cycle paths? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259&page=2#post-56332 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:11:02 +0000 Min 56332@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Slightly oddly, they don't see fit to mention it in the summary article which is <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/788/looking_after_the_books_leads_to_26m_investment_in_edinburgh">here.</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259&page=2#post-56330 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:48:36 +0000 SRD 56330@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ages ago we talked about the plan for a dropped kerb on Harrison Rd, access to park and canal path. Anyone know what happened to this? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259&page=2#post-56327 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:10:03 +0000 crowriver 56327@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Snap! :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56326 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:07:12 +0000 crowriver 56326@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Where's that Google Map that some of us added to/annotated showing where improvements are needed? Oh yeah, here it is:</p> <p><a href="http://g.co/maps/wn9pr" rel="nofollow">http://g.co/maps/wn9pr</a></p> <p>Please add your suggestions here! The council could do with sorting that lot out to start with! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56324 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:55:55 +0000 Arellcat 56324@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If CEC holds to this redoubling of effort, it should be commended wholeheartedly.</p> <p>Remember, our little family of cycle infrastructure advisers has already done the cataloguing of areas for improvement!</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4466#post-47330" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4466#post-47330</a></p> <p><a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=209737842711828293504.0004b23ebd5637d894842&amp;msa=0" rel="nofollow">http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=209737842711828293504.0004b23ebd5637d894842&amp;msa=0</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56310 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:47 +0000 LaidBack 56310@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cobbles and kerbs... Crosscauseway has plenty of cobbles. The link to innocent path has been half completed in the usual half baked way bike routes are 'handled'. The toucan crossings are not aligned etc. One has a painetd route but cyclists have to cycle on the unmarked pavement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56292 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:33:34 +0000 Dave 56292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Laidback - I heard that someone in Claire's old office was looking into that very link. Unfortunately, because there is an obvious solution (move the pedestrian crossing up to encompass the whole junction and add a phase for crossing over) it won't happen. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56291 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:32:01 +0000 wingpig 56291@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Laidback How do you feel about cobbles and kerbs? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56288 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:26:45 +0000 SRD 56288@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'Obviously' NCN 1 should go around via south suburban, and connect to Russell Rd, with a spur off through meadows to city centre (although access via canal would make more sense). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56287 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:24:10 +0000 LaidBack 56287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My current challenge is 'can we link NCN 1' to the Meadows? Routes with wheelie bins and railings don't count! The tram blitz has curtailled any guided tours to Cramond.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56283 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:03 +0000 Min 56283@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My god that looks horrible. Particularly at the side streets where as I suspected (from one of the comments), drivers just don't give way. :-(</p> <p>"There are a number of problems with this route that users have found, namely the cycle track priority at the Berkeley St/Claremont St Give Way junction is ignored by motorists and some collisions have resulted," </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56281 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:40 +0000 Kim 56281@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Might also be worth pointing out some of the <a href="http://waronthemotorist.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/return-to-glasgow-again/">resent changes in Glasgow</a>. Lets face it this could be a greater spur to action than anything else, we can't let Glasgow be better than us... ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56267 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:09 +0000 Cyclingmollie 56267@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kim: <em>"That is more like it! Now all we have to do is get the rest of the country to follow suit!!"</em></p> <p>I think I might send a letter to my councillor to point out how pathetic East Lothian Council's £50,000 budget for cycling looks in comparison. That they still do stuff <a href="http://flic.kr/p/bq5s5x">like this </a> only makes me keener. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56266 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:21 +0000 Kim 56266@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We should all use <a href="http://www.writetothem.com">writetothem.com </a> to send a message of support to our Councillors to show that this move has popular support. Also to make them aware they will actually make a positive change with this money. Crap infrastructure is not acceptable, the times they are a changing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56256 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:11:55 +0000 Dave 56256@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've sent a congratulatory write-to-them email. What a great site, I'm really getting into it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56252 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:09:04 +0000 kaputnik 56252@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think the cooncil spies were reading my post where I said I'd vote for any party that pegged cycling budget at just 2%.</p> <p>But finally perhaps this is the goods neccessary to begin delivering on that old "world class cycling city" chestnut.</p> <p>Let's now all be on our guards to ensure this isn't spent on bollards, chicanes and "cyclists dismount" signs for existing paths and is spent upgrading the substandard (i.e. non-surfaced) routes, restoring infrastructure ruined by the tram shenanigans and building new and safer routes, particularly in the city centre and to places of work and to schools to encourage less car journeys for pleasure, the "school run" and commuting. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56251 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:09:01 +0000 LaidBack 56251@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pleased that pressure has had a result. Thanks to those who have been part of the process. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56248 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:02:44 +0000 chdot 56248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Is there any way to find out who voted for it and who didn't? It would be nice to target a little."</p> <p>Basically a straight coalition v other parties split on whole budget. </p> <p>So no-one specifically voted against. </p> <p>Good idea to send message to those who appear to 'oppose'!</p> <p>"<br /> Dear</p> <p>You voted against...</p> <p>I hope you are in favour of a higher percentage...</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56245 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:56:54 +0000 Min 56245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is there any way to find out who voted for it and who didn't? It would be nice to target a little.</p> <p>"Great that this has gone through. Sorry that you didn't feel able to vote for it on this occasion" :-P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56243 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:54:36 +0000 SRD 56243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quick and nice reply from GM:</p> <p>"Thanks [SRD], getting that through was really satisfying - of the Councillors you have [Craiglockhart/Fountainbridge] only Cllr Lowrie voted for it. Hopefully the others will follow suit in their election manifesto." </p> <p>This is email I sent to my councillors:</p> <p>"The decision to allocate 5% of the transport budget to cycling is well-chosen, but also very brave. Well done all of you who supported it. Many thanks for listening to all of us who want to help make Edinburgh a healthier city to live in, and a great place for our<br /> children to grow up in." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56234 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:41:28 +0000 chdot 56234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/ruggtomcat/status/167904040267681792" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitter.com/ruggtomcat/status/167904040267681792</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56233 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:39:32 +0000 SRD 56233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have sent email to my councillors and also to Gordon Mackenzie. let's give them some positive feedback! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56231 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:36:02 +0000 ruggtomcat 56231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>congratulatory tweet sent! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56229 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:43 +0000 SRD 56229@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wonder if kaputnik could come up with something suitably uncynical and we could send all our councillors a big thank you! (after all, we are so quick to criticize them!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56227 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:23:13 +0000 Morningsider 56227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is incredible - if you read what hs actually been agreed, it is even better than reported by SPOKES:</p> <p>"Council agrees that the percentage of transport spend (net of specifically allocated external transport funding) allocated to cycling shall be a minimum<br /> of 5%, for both revenue and capital, in 2012/13 and that the percentage of spend on cycling will increase by 1% annually"</p> <p>So, 5% of revenue AND capital - and rising by 1% per year! Bravo City of Edinburgh Council - I think we should congratulate our Councillors on this, after all we are always quick to complain when things go wrong. We have to prove there is some political benefit to them doing this. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5259#post-56225 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:54:05 +0000 Dave 56225@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm. I can't believe they're doing it for a non-cynical reason, so what could that be? Are the lib-dems seeing the writing on the wall in these parts? </p>