[bikeqld] Footpaths again

[Yani]

Did you think that was too strongly worded? I had to re-read it to take on
what you are saying...

 

If there is a choice between free clean bus shelters and pathway incidents
only idiots would choose the former while promoting cycling.

 

Idiots was polite as really I think they are fheads with shite for brains
whose sole interest is making the job as big a public con as possible while
spending millions of dollars with contractors that are known to pay
backhanders to both political parties and individuals. 

 

Frankly I think they are just plain avoiding maintenance. I don't think they
give a damn at all. If they did they would have a website where complains
were reported in the open and resolutions tracked. Most of these areas
mentions need maintenance at regular intervals.  

 

They have subcontracted responsibility to the lowest quote and they are
getting exactly the service they pay for. In fact they have community groups
who pull together on weekends to pick up the slack. 

 

They have had great advice which they ignore both internally and externally.

 

And a situation which should be getting better is getting worse. 

 

The whole thing is based on doing it on the cheap, being non-responsible and
having no strong specifications. This is coming directly from elected
councillors.

 

Sure it's much cheaper to hire a contractor that pays minimum wages and
casual rates than to have real council employees. They had major theft at
council yards and some pretty shifty unsakeable workers.   

 

Let the councillor go down there herself and think about how to manage her
electorate. Even if that is by photo only. 

 

Adshells will be removed or more correctly positioned with some
consideration when there are sufficient accidents for what I've been saying
not to be ignored. Almost every installation could be just fine if a little
thought was used. Sure there might be a need to compromise advertising
slightly but with intelligent design that is doable. They built bus shelters
for 100 years without rooting up the path. This is nothing more than
advertising mafia greed and council 'can't be arsedness'.

 

 

Yani

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Whittle [mailto:pjl.whittle at optusnet.com.au] 
Sent: February 6, 2009 10:34 PM
To: akayani at aapt.net.au; bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Subject: RE: [bikeqld] Footpaths again

 

 

Yani

 

Have you ever called the BCC hotline 3403 8888 open 24/7 and asked them

nicely to prune the offending garden? A polite request works pretty well, in

my experience. These are your neighbours doing their job. Frankly if some

yob wrote offensive letters to me or anyone who worked for me, I would

down-prioritise him or blacklist him.

 

As to the Ads-hells, you have a point, but abuse will get you nowhere.

 

Pete

 

 

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