More Folly From Mr Red-Pants

More Folly From Mr Red-Pants

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TorqueVR

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1,838 posts

199 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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So having spent £1,000,000 installing charging points for EVs across Bristol the council have admitted that on average each one has been used less than one a month. What a complete waste of money!

George Ferguson stated yesterday "As we celebrate our year as European Green Capital we need to a lot more to to make a positive impact upon the city's air quality". So will he raise the 20mph limits to 30mph so we can stop driving around in 2nd gear? Of course not.

You could not make this up!

LordGrover

33,544 posts

212 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Living outside of Bristol (thankfully) I'm not inconvenienced on a daily basis but miffed when I have to enter the city. I try to avoid doing so when possible because of the 20 limits - so his plan has worked!
Of course, this means I don't spend any money at any of the businesses or shops I used to, but I'm sure he'll be happy once Bristol is commerce free.

I've asked many people, but of those I've spoken to, absolutely nobody voted for him. How the heck does that work?

RemaL

24,973 posts

234 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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No one stood against him, he had the money and connections to get in. simple as that. lets hope someone stands against him, other than a green I would vote for them

egor110

16,860 posts

203 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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If he wanted to make Bristol green, just pump st loads of money into making the bus fares so cheap that people use it purely for financial reasons.

gothatway

5,783 posts

170 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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RemaL said:
lets hope someone stands against him, other than a green I would vote for them
What's Jezza doing these days ?

jkh112

22,012 posts

158 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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I commute daily into the centre of bristol, usually in a plug in hybrid (although I am in the 911 today). I cannot easily use these charging points provided because of a combination of location, compatibility and bureaucracy so I am not surprised they are not very well used.

RemaL

24,973 posts

234 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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gothatway said:
RemaL said:
lets hope someone stands against him, other than a green I would vote for them
What's Jezza doing these days ?
I think he would get in but probably has more important things to do wink

bexVN

14,682 posts

211 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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And now he has announced they are to close the Portway every Sunday in May (5 weeks) what a joke. Does he think the traffic is just going to stop, it'll just divert and congest other routes. Doesn't exactly make us welcoming to visitors either.

Gerradi

1,541 posts

120 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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M32 next ...

spaximus

4,231 posts

253 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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bexVN said:
And now he has announced they are to close the Portway every Sunday in May (5 weeks) what a joke. Does he think the traffic is just going to stop, it'll just divert and congest other routes. Doesn't exactly make us welcoming to visitors either.
That is revenge for getting caught speeding on that road

TorqueVR

Original Poster:

1,838 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Grover and Bex are right. I also feel unwelcome in Bristol and only venture in if I cannot get and do what I want or need elsewhere. 45 on the M32, 20 round the centre and all up Whiteladies Road, chicanes, excessive traffic lights, RPZs and "pace cars". Why would anyone want to go to Bristol.

Unfortunately I have to go in quite often for work and I've devised a plan to have a bit of a go back. I always quote a written fixed price quote for a job, but the invoices from here on will show £30 less than that but are subject to a £30 "George Ferguson Surcharge" thereby bringing the total up to the quoted price. Point made, I hope.

LordGrover

33,544 posts

212 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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bow
hehe

choptop

514 posts

210 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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TorqueVR said:
Grover and Bex are right. I also feel unwelcome in Bristol and only venture in if I cannot get and do what I want or need elsewhere. 45 on the M32, 20 round the centre and all up Whiteladies Road, chicanes, excessive traffic lights, RPZs and "pace cars". Why would anyone want to go to Bristol.

Unfortunately I have to go in quite often for work and I've devised a plan to have a bit of a go back. I always quote a written fixed price quote for a job, but the invoices from here on will show £30 less than that but are subject to a £30 "George Ferguson Surcharge" thereby bringing the total up to the quoted price. Point made, I hope.
LMFHO!

There is a electric bicycle shop as you come up to the roundabout by Primarni, as my daughter calls it, and it is always closed. Can we read anything into this? Comments please :lol:

ewenm

28,506 posts

245 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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TorqueVR said:
Grover and Bex are right. I also feel unwelcome in Bristol and only venture in if I cannot get and do what I want or need elsewhere. 45 on the M32, 20 round the centre and all up Whiteladies Road, chicanes, excessive traffic lights, RPZs and "pace cars". Why would anyone want to go to Bristol.

Unfortunately I have to go in quite often for work and I've devised a plan to have a bit of a go back. I always quote a written fixed price quote for a job, but the invoices from here on will show £30 less than that but are subject to a £30 "George Ferguson Surcharge" thereby bringing the total up to the quoted price. Point made, I hope.
Good work! If Ferguson is voted out/removed from office will you be giving lower quotes for Bristol work? wink

Obiwonkeyblokey

5,399 posts

240 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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I run around ona scooter in the summer and C63 AMG for the rest of the time.

Its a ying/yang thing.

works fine.

BristolRich

545 posts

133 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Obiwonkeyblokey said:
I run around ona scooter in the summer and C63 AMG for the rest of the time.

Its a ying/yang thing.

works fine.
Its the way you tell'em...

Wings

5,814 posts

215 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Shortly to introduce residential parking near to a Clifton block of rental flats i own. In the past month three lots of tenants have served notice to vacate, with myself avoiding shopping, socialising any where in the Clifton, Redland area. Retailers, traders and small businesses will lose trade, with many relocating outside of Bristol.

spaximus

4,231 posts

253 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Wings said:
Shortly to introduce residential parking near to a Clifton block of rental flats i own. In the past month three lots of tenants have served notice to vacate, with myself avoiding shopping, socialising any where in the Clifton, Redland area. Retailers, traders and small businesses will lose trade, with many relocating outside of Bristol.
That will suit him, you will be forced to take in social tenants which will give a balance to an affluent area. We cannot have people who own cars living away from poor people.

It is madness and what is worse is the support he gets from the councillors who seem to support him. If I recall correctly, they took a residents vote for residents parking before which was resoundly beaten, was there another vote or is it he knows best?

egor110

16,860 posts

203 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Wings said:
Shortly to introduce residential parking near to a Clifton block of rental flats i own. In the past month three lots of tenants have served notice to vacate, with myself avoiding shopping, socialising any where in the Clifton, Redland area. Retailers, traders and small businesses will lose trade, with many relocating outside of Bristol.
Wouldn't your tennants get the residential parking permits?

Seems mad to move when the reality is your going to have more chance of parking than ever before.

RemaL

24,973 posts

234 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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egor110 said:
Wings said:
Shortly to introduce residential parking near to a Clifton block of rental flats i own. In the past month three lots of tenants have served notice to vacate, with myself avoiding shopping, socialising any where in the Clifton, Redland area. Retailers, traders and small businesses will lose trade, with many relocating outside of Bristol.
Wouldn't your tennants get the residential parking permits?
I would guess they may but have to pay for the pleasure. So Another tax on the car driver