Up at the D Mains end of the Drylaw path there are a couple of spots where the drainage needs fixed, and the path to the back of Tesco's needs surfaced (but there may be other issues there, it seems), and the rough path that links to Telford Drive could be surfaced. Apart from those, all small stuff, the only obvious major-ish improvement needed is a better access to Ravelston Dykes than the current steep and uneven and multiply-chicaned path. No way those could total up to nearly £1m.
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NEPN improvements - consultation
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Posted 7 years ago #
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Hoping that previous posters thoughts of bollards being put in place are incorrect. The NEPN is a main commuter route for cyclists and part of it's attraction (for me)is that the bit I use is safe enough to be able to cycle at a reasonable speed at rush hour.
If you stick in bollards and all other kinds of stuff to slow people down (without good reason IMO)all you will do is change it's use away from it's original purpose and some cycling commuters will stop using it.
There are already some paths I don't use due to stupid speed restrictions that are unsafe being put in place.
Posted 7 years ago # -
"some access points are broken to unusable etc."
The access at St Mark's Park/Warriston is shockingly poor: huge potholes in the tarmac, crumbling edges. Some of this is down to the "Craigroyston FC" car park going without maintenance, but it's a very well used access point ans should be sorted. The St Mark's path which leads to the toucan crossing at Bonnington Road is also shockingly poor.
Hopefully some of the 900 grand will go to fixing these...
Of course, if the Powderhall railway path were to be brought into operation, nowhere near as many folk would bother to use McDonald Road/St Mark's path...
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A very poorly maintained aspect of the NEPN is the overgrowth of bushes and grass at the edges in many locations. It really does restrict the width of the path significantly. I keep meaning to go out with a spade and at random points clear the overgrowth back, but I don't own a spade! Even when the verges are cut, the path isn't cleared to the original edge. Some sections of the Roseburn path from Roseburn to roughly Craigleith have very decayed and dangerous edges.
@crowriver. St Mark's path is pretty good from the wooden bridge to Broughton Road (used to be a disgusting dog toilet), but the section from the bridge to the FC carpark is very bad.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Signs on both sides of the Red Bridge (over Ferry Road) this evening saying work starts 6 March. Anyone know what?
Posted 5 years ago # -
Presumably resurfacing and painting? Probably nothing as useful as containing the mud on the downslope/corner to the south.
Posted 5 years ago # -
Presumably removal of all the signs draped over the sides wishing Maureen a Happy 40th birthday & Derek all the best for his retirement!
Posted 5 years ago # -
Closure has started.
Posted 5 years ago # -
With diversion signs for Pedestrians but none for Cyclists /pedant :D
Posted 5 years ago # -
The rain in the last few days has highlighted the massive improvement in drainage on the section of NEPN through Drylaw... and the desperate need to do the same on adjoining sections. There were multiple puddles full width on my commute over the last couple of days, particularly bad beside Drylaw park and just by Telford Drive bridge.
Posted 5 years ago # -
Watch out, there's a considerable amount of run off ice at the bottom of the off ramp immediately before the red bridge eastbound. Will melt off in the next few hours but could be an unwelcome surprise.
Posted 5 years ago # -
Anyone know why the nearby flat developers have been allowed to encroach on the Telfer path with a massive unfriendly and unsightly permanent-looking fence?
Doesn't quite make it on to the tarmac but certainly feels the path has been narrowed and less "handlebar room"
Posted 1 year ago # -
Struggling to place where these flats are, neddie
Posted 1 year ago # -
Location is near the junction at Craigleith:
https://goo.gl/maps/DSdWio3HtSdSJ9nk9
Note that there's no fence shown on Google streetview
Posted 1 year ago # -
Spotted these recently too and agree that they give and unpleasant feel by narrowing and darkening the path.
They are now up to three layers of fence and seem incredibly over the top.
I really can’t see a resins for them to be added - we have had a ‘normal’ brifldge here for decades by now.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I see there's another burnt out motor on the WoL bridge above Coltbridge Avenue, a people carrier this time after the burnt out hatchback around the new year.
Seems like the neds have found a new location for their bonfires, seems a bit late in the year now to be warming your hands by a roaring fire though...Posted 1 year ago # -
School holidays are often silly season for this kind of behaviour. The teachers deserve far more credit than they get for the rest of the school year.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Fencing at Craigleith is probably for the same reason as the NEPN fencing at Ferranti/Leonardo Crew Toll - to defend against the neds using the height of the embankment to rain stones/bottles at windows of the flats below.
The Ferranti fence is however set back from the tarmac by 1m.
For Craigleith/Groathill, the developers seem to have been able to put it on CEC ground. And I don't see any planning permission, which would be needed for any permanent structure over 2m high.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Anyone know why the nearby flat developers have been allowed to encroach
Question one should possibly be: Have the developers been allowed to do this, or have they just done it anyway?
Posted 1 year ago # -
How do we find out?
Posted 1 year ago # -
Google maps lists:
Beaufort Property Company
29 Groathill Road South, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH4 2LS
so I guess an Email to CEC Estate Dept
estates.research@edinburgh.gov.uk
might find out if they have been permitted & whether planning was needed.Posted 1 year ago #
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