A milestone no one wanted to see reached: Clifton James was the 50th person to be killed whilst cycling on Britain’s roads this year. He died on Sunday, 21 June 2015. The collision involved a car. Ying Tao, who was killed less than 36 hours later at Bank in The City, was the 51st. The collision involved an HGV…
Tag: councils
Safety
Lifting a finger
by AndrewRH • • 6 Comments
Reducing road danger is not worth bothering about – at least that is the feeling I have after receiving replies from my county council and my elected police and crime commissioner. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD Most days, my commute by bicycle is uneventful and generally a pleasure (rain or shine!): I cycle from my…
Government, Public Transport
Free Parking
by AndrewRH • • 0 Comments
I love landing on the Monopoly® “Free Parking” space because in our household we get to collect all the money in the pot which was built up from paying government taxes and fees stated on Community Chest and Chance cards. This weekend, councils up and down the UK who are responsible for collecting parking fees are promoting their own giveaway…
Government
Southampton City Council’s Q&A about roads
by AndrewRH • • 1 Comment
Earlier this evening, between 6 and 7pm, Southampton City Council hosted an online questions & answers session on their Facebook page. Think of it as a series of freedom of information requests without the 20 day wait! Credit to the people at Southampton City Council who answered so quickly and also promised to get back…