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operation to facilitate the restoration of the present beach profile to the post beach re-nourishment profile of 1988
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http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Anger-at-plan-to-spend.6694182.jp
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Operation for "restoration of beach profile to re-nourishment profile of 1998"
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Posted 14 years ago #
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What should be a dull and routine piece of coastal management hitting the news because "it costs some money", methinks.
Of course, it's just as "scandalous" to waste money on coastal defence as it is scandalous to not invest in coastal defence (resulting in the lifted tarmac and coping blocks along Silverknowes last year). Can't win.
Posted 14 years ago # -
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What should be a dull and routine piece of coastal management hitting the news because "it costs some money", methinks."
I think you might be right...
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.
Patching badly patched roads, badly, costs more money!
In recent years a lot of money has been spent doing sidestreets quite well (some weren't that bad in the first place).
One reason for avoiding main routes is to prevent causing 'more hold-ups for motorists' on top of the tram disruption.
This is politics over economics - and probably doesn't even have the intended result.
Posted 14 years ago #
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