Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Come on Eric tell the truth | |
Posted by: | Arthur Breens | |
Date/Time: | 16/12/10 19:17:00 |
Sorry chaps I thought we were talking parks here not roads. Anyway £170,000 has just been spent on the safety "upgrading" of Northfield Ave. This spending was approved without evidence being presented of the success of the speed cameras, the complete speed data survey and with no appraisal built in to measure the success of the upgrades over say a 12 month period. The accident evidence came with the suggestion that all accidents had happened in dry conditions where road surfaces were not a contributory factor. What I think Eric is talking about is the threatened remodelling of entrances to Lammas Park see Dean's Gardens. That put much of the area "out of use" for a year and actually reduced the proportion of park elements such as grass and trees to concrete, tarmac, boulders and paving. We never saw any sketches, plans, elevations or final costs of these tinkerings. But we have to let that all go because those were times of plenty. Things is different now. "Hold and maintain" are the key elements in a recession and it may be possible that some of Boris's capital money should be refused when set aginst cuts in maintenance. Jo public will see the irony of "spend on the one hand and cut on the other" when applied to our parks. The only deviation from holding back on capital spend is to provide work creation schemes for the local unemployed. Not for a gravy train of external designers, contractors and consultants. So yes it is sensible to keep the rangers and cut staff further up the salary tree. More maintenance and less grand designs. |