In reply to Post #45
In reply to Post #46
It's ridiculous, obviously I have to pass that on, and since the place isn't very secure and unoccupied insurance isn't really an option on the tools, so I need the van for the duration of the job. So I get penalised for needing a van but that plick sadiq can bowl about in a range rover?
I wish him luck on his reelection campaign
It's ridiculous, obviously I have to pass that on, and since the place isn't very secure and unoccupied insurance isn't really an option on the tools, so I need the van for the duration of the job. So I get penalised for needing a van but that plick sadiq can bowl about in a range rover?
I wish him luck on his reelection campaign
In reply to Post #47
He probably drives in the bus lanes and through the modal filter cameras.
He needs to ditch that Chelsea tractor and get on a Boris bike.
He probably drives in the bus lanes and through the modal filter cameras.
He needs to ditch that Chelsea tractor and get on a Boris bike.
In reply to Post #4
"Londoner's whinging about billions spent on improving their high earning environment. Whilst 90year old ex Cheveley Park cryptographer Fanny, in Rhyl's bus routes are cancelled "
Would be one I reckon
"Londoner's whinging about billions spent on improving their high earning environment. Whilst 90year old ex Cheveley Park cryptographer Fanny, in Rhyl's bus routes are cancelled "
Would be one I reckon
In reply to Post #49
How is impeding the emergency services an improvement?, would rather they left things as they were and give it to you the poor people so you can 'enjoy' the delays to your loved ones.
Now do your part, get out of your vehicle and get a bus because Boris wants to give you £3 billion.
How is impeding the emergency services an improvement?, would rather they left things as they were and give it to you the poor people so you can 'enjoy' the delays to your loved ones.
Now do your part, get out of your vehicle and get a bus because Boris wants to give you £3 billion.
More divisive than Brexit!
Mark Ecclestone who features in the clip is a successful NIMBY screenwriter who doesn't want to share the burden of traffic and rather it was directed away from his affluent area onto roads where there are 4 schools.
Ignore at your peril. Coming to town near you
Mark Ecclestone who features in the clip is a successful NIMBY screenwriter who doesn't want to share the burden of traffic and rather it was directed away from his affluent area onto roads where there are 4 schools.
Ignore at your peril. Coming to town near you
In reply to Post #51
Was it the result of a 48/52 vote?
But seriously, was the scheme just imposed on Londoners, or was it advertised as a Khan policy before he got voted in?
Was it the result of a 48/52 vote?
But seriously, was the scheme just imposed on Londoners, or was it advertised as a Khan policy before he got voted in?
In reply to Post #52
Central government offered individual boroughs money to implement emergency covid plans to encourage social distancing and promote cycling, because it was an emergency there was no need for the councils to do any consultation.
The strange thing is many Conservative boroughs did nothing or very little but many Labour boroughs took the money and set up these schemes that improve mainly affluent areas and displaces traffic onto roads where poorer people.
I'm not being blinkered here, but honestly the vast majority of these schemes favour the rich areas in poorer boroughs, it's so un-Labour like it's difficult to believe it's happening! If it were the other way around I could understand it.
Khan couldn't of known this was going to happen but he won't say anything against it.
My guess is TFL are going to get involved as the busses are just going nowhere in some places.
Central government offered individual boroughs money to implement emergency covid plans to encourage social distancing and promote cycling, because it was an emergency there was no need for the councils to do any consultation.
The strange thing is many Conservative boroughs did nothing or very little but many Labour boroughs took the money and set up these schemes that improve mainly affluent areas and displaces traffic onto roads where poorer people.
I'm not being blinkered here, but honestly the vast majority of these schemes favour the rich areas in poorer boroughs, it's so un-Labour like it's difficult to believe it's happening! If it were the other way around I could understand it.
Khan couldn't of known this was going to happen but he won't say anything against it.
My guess is TFL are going to get involved as the busses are just going nowhere in some places.
In reply to Post #52
They chucked it all in during lockdown 1 with no notice or consultation.
To give an idea of how it's improving air quality, my job in Ealing the other week, I was 30 seconds away from the house I was working in, but with a freshly planted barrier in the way. I then had to sit in traffic for 25 minutes to get round the block to come in from the other end.
Like tin head said, in a lot of labour boroughs you have all these zones you can't get through, just in and out, usually the nicer houses with gardens, often forcing you to drive through the less affluent areas. The Ealing job I mentioned there is now a queue of traffic through a bunch of flats to get into the nice bit as well as a much slower queue of traffic on the main roads usually flanked by cheaper flats
They chucked it all in during lockdown 1 with no notice or consultation.
To give an idea of how it's improving air quality, my job in Ealing the other week, I was 30 seconds away from the house I was working in, but with a freshly planted barrier in the way. I then had to sit in traffic for 25 minutes to get round the block to come in from the other end.
Like tin head said, in a lot of labour boroughs you have all these zones you can't get through, just in and out, usually the nicer houses with gardens, often forcing you to drive through the less affluent areas. The Ealing job I mentioned there is now a queue of traffic through a bunch of flats to get into the nice bit as well as a much slower queue of traffic on the main roads usually flanked by cheaper flats
In reply to Post #54
The MP for Ealing is Rupa Huq who's Labour, she's very vocal, gets up in parliament, campaigns, says she wants consultation and voting on these schemes. She's very good and I'd vote for her if she was my MP.
The MP for Ealing is Rupa Huq who's Labour, she's very vocal, gets up in parliament, campaigns, says she wants consultation and voting on these schemes. She's very good and I'd vote for her if she was my MP.
In reply to Post #55
I wouldn't know, it's not an area I've worked in much. The changes in Chiswick are a pain too, but I've found them more logical so far.
I still don't get how they went from temporarily widening pavements for distancing, to segregated bike lanes everywhere. They cause obvious problems for drivers and emergency services, but the few times I've managed to cycle this year, I'm getting more aggressive driving when there's no barriers. Baring in mind most of London has a 20mph speed limit and I'll exceed that on most roads when safe to do so, there is no reason to overtake me. But I've had a lot of very close passes, overtaking just before turning left...
The barriers also make it much harder to get away from the slow/inexperienced cyclists wobbling all over the shop. Whereas before you could move out into the carriageway to overtake, doing that now is like a red flag to a bull with a lot of frustrated drivers
I wouldn't know, it's not an area I've worked in much. The changes in Chiswick are a pain too, but I've found them more logical so far.
I still don't get how they went from temporarily widening pavements for distancing, to segregated bike lanes everywhere. They cause obvious problems for drivers and emergency services, but the few times I've managed to cycle this year, I'm getting more aggressive driving when there's no barriers. Baring in mind most of London has a 20mph speed limit and I'll exceed that on most roads when safe to do so, there is no reason to overtake me. But I've had a lot of very close passes, overtaking just before turning left...
The barriers also make it much harder to get away from the slow/inexperienced cyclists wobbling all over the shop. Whereas before you could move out into the carriageway to overtake, doing that now is like a red flag to a bull with a lot of frustrated drivers
In reply to Post #56
I don't know Ealing or west London that well but I've heard of that MP as she is the only Labour MP that's got any bottle.
I was on my bike today, red lights and I was in the cycle box and kept out of the way on the left. Lights changed and a car beeped me for no reason. Not all drivers are like that some see an old bloke puffing and panting and feel sorry for me
Around the back of Lewisham shopping centre there was an existing cycle lane and two vehicle lanes. They closed one road lane and put bollards in to make a second cycle lane (in the same direction as the original) and reduce the vehicle lanes down to one, because the bus can no longer get into the left hand lane they were forced to close the bus stop.
Now all vehicles must use the one vehicle lane which is now jammed. Busses are delayed and the emergency services get stuck, no one can move over to let them pass because of the bollards.
Both cycle lanes which are in the same direction are hardly used.
Why on earth is this encouraged and allowed to happen?
****ing bunch of muppets.
I don't know Ealing or west London that well but I've heard of that MP as she is the only Labour MP that's got any bottle.
I was on my bike today, red lights and I was in the cycle box and kept out of the way on the left. Lights changed and a car beeped me for no reason. Not all drivers are like that some see an old bloke puffing and panting and feel sorry for me
Around the back of Lewisham shopping centre there was an existing cycle lane and two vehicle lanes. They closed one road lane and put bollards in to make a second cycle lane (in the same direction as the original) and reduce the vehicle lanes down to one, because the bus can no longer get into the left hand lane they were forced to close the bus stop.
Now all vehicles must use the one vehicle lane which is now jammed. Busses are delayed and the emergency services get stuck, no one can move over to let them pass because of the bollards.
Both cycle lanes which are in the same direction are hardly used.
Why on earth is this encouraged and allowed to happen?
****ing bunch of muppets.
In reply to Post #57
I don't know your area too well, but I've been in dull itch recently and didn't notice any barriers, and I use a lot of rat runs through streatham/Norwood to get there. I didn't notice much going to groin itch before Christmas either but I don't know any shortcuts that side of lordship Lane, Catford is always rammed anyway so I wouldn't really notice
I don't know your area too well, but I've been in dull itch recently and didn't notice any barriers, and I use a lot of rat runs through streatham/Norwood to get there. I didn't notice much going to groin itch before Christmas either but I don't know any shortcuts that side of lordship Lane, Catford is always rammed anyway so I wouldn't really notice
Sounds a right shambles. Londoners, you have my sympathy.
In reply to Post #59
Thanks Jon.
Lived in London all my life, although I appreciate the countryside I'm too much of a towny to move there and fully understand that others wouldn't dream of coming here.
For all its faults London is a great city and busy traffic is only to be expected but these schemes are madness and in some cases dangerous. I'm hoping common sense will prevail or I'm moving, not too far though, I still want the hustle and bustle within easy reach.
As I keep on saying folks is keep an eye out, whether or not these experiments stay or go in London it could be heading your way, who knows it could actually work in some places.
Thanks Jon.
Lived in London all my life, although I appreciate the countryside I'm too much of a towny to move there and fully understand that others wouldn't dream of coming here.
For all its faults London is a great city and busy traffic is only to be expected but these schemes are madness and in some cases dangerous. I'm hoping common sense will prevail or I'm moving, not too far though, I still want the hustle and bustle within easy reach.
As I keep on saying folks is keep an eye out, whether or not these experiments stay or go in London it could be heading your way, who knows it could actually work in some places.