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New 'man in charge of cycling'

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  1. chdot
    Admin

    Lesley Hinds is the CEC transport convener, but she is delegating the responsibility for cycling to her deputy.

    In keeping with the coalition now running the city she is Labour he is SNP.

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    Ward 15 – Southside / Newington

    Councillor Jim Orr

    Telephone:0131 469 3856

    Email: jim.orr@edinburgh.gov.uk

    Jim works as a self-employed public sector auditor (basically ensuring that they operate efficiently and in line with their goals), and is particularly experienced in local government and higher education.

    Jim is a keen sportsman who likes running and cycling and he travels everywhere by bike, bus and train. He lives near the Meadows.

    Originally an engineer, he retrained as a Chartered Accountant and also has a Masters degree in EU Politics and Law, graduating from Edinburgh University in 2010.

    "

    http://www.edinburghsnp.org/portfolio/councillors



    (with borrowed helmet)

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. kaputnik
    Moderator

    After the loss of Gordon McKenzie to cycling, perhaps the cloud has a silver lining?

    At least it seems he might be in a position to "get it"

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. SRD
    Moderator

    jeez! one of our students!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. chdot
    Admin

    Who is this "our"...?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. gembo
    Member

    he was very interested in my view of the action plan. At Biko freebie brekko. I mumbled 20 mph would be good if enforceable.

    Amazingly almost as many councillors as CCE folk there. All good to see. I also have all the spokes maps now absolutely FREE (including Glasgow)

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Dammit, I forgot about the annual opportunity to snaffle the SPOKES maps!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. Tom
    Member

    @anth, the Spokes rep said that you can call Clarence and they will send a set out to you (that's the small Edinburgh area ones - East, South etc.).

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. SRD
    Moderator

    the small ones the council produces are handy, but not as good as the spokes ones. depends on your purpose, i suppose, and how keen you are on maps :)

    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. gembo
    Member

    I am to maps as Oscar is to trash (in case you don't know Oscar, he lived in the bin in my early version of the mac in 1992 and when I deleted something he popped out and sang alternately - oh I love trash OR I love it because it's trash. he also appeared on sesame street. I used to deliberately delete files just to hear his voice.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. crowriver
    Member

    @gembo, yeah I had Oscar (the Grouch) on my Mac too!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  11. gembo
    Member

    He was my only friend at the gyle (before they built it) apart from big Davie whyte of course.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  12. steveo
    Member

    I remember Oscar! I wonder if there is a android Oscar app...

    Posted 12 years ago #

  13. spytfyre
    Member

    borrowed helmet as he had left his own at home...
    nice for my helmet to get fame

    Posted 12 years ago #

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