{"id":8281,"date":"2024-09-08T01:29:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T01:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/sunday-variety-46\/"},"modified":"2024-09-08T01:29:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T01:29:05","slug":"sunday-variety-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/sunday-variety-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Variety"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0PLEASE NOTE<\/p>\n
Today, the fbbs are travlling from Seaton to Llandudno for a short break c\/o Daish’s Holidays. The company informed them that Wifi was only available in communal rooms in the hotel. In case this presents a problem, fbb has prepared and posted min-blogs to appear from Monday 9th Sept to Friday 13th Sept inclusive.<\/span><\/p>\n However, North Waiian matter may be added if practicable.<\/span><\/p>\n For the same reason (apparently, according tp Mrs fbb, there was packing to be done) this blog is also slightly curtailed.<\/span><\/p>\n ==========================<\/span><\/p>\n Thinking Of Taking A Test?<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n It all seemed terribly obvious and straightforward with a few weird exceptions.<\/span><\/p>\n So the blue round sign above means that the designated section of road is legally for buses only and, in this particular cases, other vehicles. It is a bus only road, not just a bus lane<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n This is what DaFT says the sign means.<\/span><\/p>\n Apparently he good folk of Bristol cannot “get” this.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Latest figures from the bus gate on Cumberland Road, show it has raised \u00a31.6m for Bristol City Council<\/span> – which has defended the scheme, despite fierce criticism.<\/span><\/p>\n The council has insisted the scheme is compliant and explained it is there to reduce air pollution and increase bus travel options, not to generate income.<\/span><\/p>\n Matt Sanders, who has spent hours investigating the bus gate, said he expects more appeals to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n “I pointed out in May, dozens of problems with all the signage,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n “The council’s transport designers told the executive officers and the councillors that it was all fine.<\/span><\/p>\n “Now these three adjudicators have said the signage isn’t correct and so the people who claimed it was correct are now discredited.”<\/span><\/p>\n Mr Sanders said his winning cases can now be used as a template to help others who also wish to appeal against their fines.<\/span><\/p>\n “I can just use exactly the same evidence for the cases that have won,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n “The council has made their bus gate unenforcable, because now anybody can appeal on this basis and they’re bound to win,” he added.<\/span><\/p>\n A council spokesperson said the signage installed surrounding the Cumberland Road bus gate is “compliant”.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe bus gate has not been put in place to generate income<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Yeah, tight! So you’ll be giving the 1.6 million to charity, then?<\/p>\n “it is there to help reduce air pollution and increase the number of bus travel options for residents,” they said.<\/span><\/p>\n “We understand drivers’ frustration when, without their realisation, they have accumulated multiple fines before they have received the first letter, and while each appeal is considered on a case by case basis we will continue to be sympathetic to people in this situation.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDespite winning 31 appeals and an adjudicator confirming that our signage is adequate<\/span>, we continue to listen to drivers’ feedback and make changes to the bus gate signage.”<\/span><\/p>\n Yeah, right! Of course you do.<\/span><\/p>\n Cumberland Road runs alongside the river and has been a quiet road and a useful short cut to parts of the city centre. But drivers are now warned that it is effectively a no through road.<\/span><\/p>\n There are the blue signs as above …<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now a red colour has been added to the road surface on the approaches to the “gate” which might suggest that the (red?) bus lane ends at the blue signs.<\/span><\/p>\n The only frequent bus long there is the Metro Bus M2, the Long Ashton Park and Ride service<\/span><\/p>\n Seems a lot of clout to protect just a few buses and it could not possibly be a money making scheme, could it? … as well as a tempting range of fruit and veg …<\/p>\n … does dairy and selected bakery items. A chum treated the fbbs to a share of a “Fat Rascal” cake.<\/p>\n it’s a bit like a rock cake and very filling. Apparently it doesn’t need WD40 to help it go down.<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n Nice if you have got the money.\u00a0<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n Ex<\/span>quisite and Ex<\/span>pensive.<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n
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