Wiggly white lines in Clevedon
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Red9zero said:
Sadly its our own fault as we vote these and the NSC muppets in. Bargain !
Oh and 'Lessons will be learned' - yet another public body using a meaningless trope to excuse themselves.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-666...
Oh and 'Lessons will be learned' - yet another public body using a meaningless trope to excuse themselves.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-666...
Edited by juice on Friday 25th August 17:25
I, for one, am very glad that, according to Mike Bell (leader of the council), lessons will be learnt.
"The council has already conducted an internal audit of the scheme to ensure that lessons are learned going forwards. These lessons will ensure more effective consultation, better budget management, and stronger governance of large projects."
It’s very important that we learn lessons. Even when we haven’t learnt them before.
I think that, as long as lessons are learnt, a 5x over budget expenditure is well worth it…
"The council has already conducted an internal audit of the scheme to ensure that lessons are learned going forwards. These lessons will ensure more effective consultation, better budget management, and stronger governance of large projects."
It’s very important that we learn lessons. Even when we haven’t learnt them before.
I think that, as long as lessons are learnt, a 5x over budget expenditure is well worth it…
Ms Young added that extra costs were because of requests from local people and residents, where work that was originally planned for last summer was instead carried out during autumn 2022 and early this year to minimise disruption to holiday trade. "Unfortunately, delaying the work at a time when the rate of inflation was accelerating between autumn last year and spring this year added an estimated £253,000 increase in scheme costs," Ms Young continued.
So original budget £201k has an additional £253 added because of inflation. Remind me when inflation hit 125% over a 4 month period.
What absolute bks!
Private contractors can only gouge the public sector if the incompetent fools allow them.
So original budget £201k has an additional £253 added because of inflation. Remind me when inflation hit 125% over a 4 month period.
What absolute bks!
Private contractors can only gouge the public sector if the incompetent fools allow them.
And result of the independent review is that it should all go back as it was. Angled parking and move the cycle lane to the other side of the road.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
devnull said:
And result of the independent review is that it should all go back as it was. Angled parking and move the cycle lane to the other side of the road.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
You couldn't make it up https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
Red9zero said:
devnull said:
And result of the independent review is that it should all go back as it was. Angled parking and move the cycle lane to the other side of the road.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
You couldn't make it up https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
devnull said:
And result of the independent review is that it should all go back as it was. Angled parking and move the cycle lane to the other side of the road.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
Brilliant news, Christmas has come early. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
markymarkthree said:
devnull said:
And result of the independent review is that it should all go back as it was. Angled parking and move the cycle lane to the other side of the road.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
Brilliant news, Christmas has come early. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
So who pays for this complete waste of money? Not the pig headed councillors who pushed it through you can bet on that.
mcpoot said:
markymarkthree said:
devnull said:
And result of the independent review is that it should all go back as it was. Angled parking and move the cycle lane to the other side of the road.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
Brilliant news, Christmas has come early. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-674...
So who pays for this complete waste of money? Not the pig headed councillors who pushed it through you can bet on that.
You think it's going back to how it was?
Too much money/egg on face for that methinks.
PF62 said:
mcpoot said:
So who pays for this complete waste of money? Not the pig headed councillors who pushed it through you can bet on that.
Nope, it will be the idiots that voted for them last time, and will vote for them again next time despite this.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff