Surrey chiefs to spend £1m on anti-speedig campaign
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Cllr Povey pledged to pump £1m into curbing excessive speed on the county's roads, promising to introduce more speed cameras and flashing signs.
“In my canvassing [for the elections] the thing that came up most was the public’s concern about speeding,” he said.
“We want to make motorists more aware of their responsibilities. It’s not just about road safety, it’s about quality of life as well. In some senses speeding is a form of anti-social behaviour.”
Fecking great
“In my canvassing [for the elections] the thing that came up most was the public’s concern about speeding,” he said.
“We want to make motorists more aware of their responsibilities. It’s not just about road safety, it’s about quality of life as well. In some senses speeding is a form of anti-social behaviour.”
Fecking great
I am really getting bored with the short sightedness of councillors paid 6 figure salaries. Surely they should have some history of success in the private sector before being given a £1.7bn budget?
"Here you go Andrew, after the sterling job you did for the Waverley Eastern Villages^^, take £1.7bn and go see what you can do in Surrey"
I would also love to see the stats behind his statement that speeding was high on the voters priority (those that he targeted to canvas). To label a speeding motorist as an antisocial menace when there is more and more evidence that disenfranchised members of society are increasingly turning to alcohol, knives and crime is frankly unbelievable. I would rather a speeder past my property than a gang of drunk, loud and knife wielding maniacs at 2am. Mind you, I guess I chose to live in Reading
If he really wants to make an impact in 4 years, address the larger problems which are causing real problems now which also have the capacity to become even worse in the future (what happens when Mr A brings a gun to Mr B's knife fight? And leave Mr T outta this, he's too badass).
Unfortunately, that requires a level of confidence which few councillors have and with risking a strategy other than the proven middle ground, risks their salaries and with it, their incredible pensions.
Sod it, Andrew - please give me £1m and i'll buy the most amount of land possible and ring it with electric fencing. Each person who joins me can extend the boundary for a meagre sum and build their own house inside (i'll even cut you a %age).
Personally I want a fenced estate as i'm losing the will to live reading the multiple stories about our Jack the Ripper generation which seem to go unnoticed alongside Frank Dillon doing 34 in a 30.
The way things are going. we're gonna be given the option to choose death by blade or our own car - in that case, give me an NSL dual carriageway, a brake failure and a sturdy oak everytime.
^^Waverley Eastern Villages?!?! Reeks of organised charity cake auctions and 'cat stuck up tree' type crises for a councillor. Hardly the qualification I would deem necessary to 'run' Surrey.
"Here you go Andrew, after the sterling job you did for the Waverley Eastern Villages^^, take £1.7bn and go see what you can do in Surrey"
I would also love to see the stats behind his statement that speeding was high on the voters priority (those that he targeted to canvas). To label a speeding motorist as an antisocial menace when there is more and more evidence that disenfranchised members of society are increasingly turning to alcohol, knives and crime is frankly unbelievable. I would rather a speeder past my property than a gang of drunk, loud and knife wielding maniacs at 2am. Mind you, I guess I chose to live in Reading
If he really wants to make an impact in 4 years, address the larger problems which are causing real problems now which also have the capacity to become even worse in the future (what happens when Mr A brings a gun to Mr B's knife fight? And leave Mr T outta this, he's too badass).
Unfortunately, that requires a level of confidence which few councillors have and with risking a strategy other than the proven middle ground, risks their salaries and with it, their incredible pensions.
Sod it, Andrew - please give me £1m and i'll buy the most amount of land possible and ring it with electric fencing. Each person who joins me can extend the boundary for a meagre sum and build their own house inside (i'll even cut you a %age).
Personally I want a fenced estate as i'm losing the will to live reading the multiple stories about our Jack the Ripper generation which seem to go unnoticed alongside Frank Dillon doing 34 in a 30.
The way things are going. we're gonna be given the option to choose death by blade or our own car - in that case, give me an NSL dual carriageway, a brake failure and a sturdy oak everytime.
^^Waverley Eastern Villages?!?! Reeks of organised charity cake auctions and 'cat stuck up tree' type crises for a councillor. Hardly the qualification I would deem necessary to 'run' Surrey.
I read this with a weary heart in the recent Surrey warbler.
As noted above, nobody is concerned with speeding in Surrey so it's complete b
ks - it would be nice to have the potholes repaired rather than flashing cashpoint machines.I wrote to Waverley four times recently to ask how my council tax was calculated against an empty property I was trying to sell. No replies to any letters. Complete fecking tossers on monster salaries spending our hard earned cash like confetti.
Glad to know its not just up here that flashing signs and Gatso's stop Gun using Knife toting gang rapist peadofiles from speeding away from the scene of the crime.
They might get three points you know!!!!
Good and concise rant Neal, I think there should be a min Qualifications set and experience set for the job too!
They might get three points you know!!!!
Good and concise rant Neal, I think there should be a min Qualifications set and experience set for the job too!
Kermit power said:
Is that man on drugs???
It was the condition of Surrey's roads we wanted spending on, you bellend!
Nope - the potholes are win/win.It was the condition of Surrey's roads we wanted spending on, you bellend!
Think about it:
- the potholes of doom slow you down (see Mr Councillors original point), soon to be referred to as 'inverted speed humps'
OR
- cause suspension / wheel damage necessitating a visit to the local garage for repairs (helps local businesses and employment levels)
WHILST
- saving money on road maintenance which can be 'diverted' to fund more speed cameras and 'flashing signs'
Cynical? Me?
Sooo bored of the misrepresentation.
zhead said:
Each person who joins me can extend the boundary for a meagre sum and build their own house inside (i'll even cut you a %age).
Personally I want a fenced estate as i'm losing the will to live reading the multiple stories about our Jack the Ripper generation which seem to go unnoticed alongside Frank Dillon doing 34 in a 30.
The way things are going. we're gonna be given the option to choose death by blade or our own car - in that case, give me an NSL dual carriageway, a brake failure and a sturdy oak everytime.
Sign me up!Personally I want a fenced estate as i'm losing the will to live reading the multiple stories about our Jack the Ripper generation which seem to go unnoticed alongside Frank Dillon doing 34 in a 30.
The way things are going. we're gonna be given the option to choose death by blade or our own car - in that case, give me an NSL dual carriageway, a brake failure and a sturdy oak everytime.
Quality rant from that their man! 
One of the main reasons I didnt vote in the last elections was due to the fact the party I was going to do so for stated they wanted to reduce speed limits! Im getting sick hearing the same old st time and time again.
Why not take a leaf out of the northern europeans book, get rid of all signs so people actually have to use their brains behind the wheel and not just dribble along in a state of lacklustre. Driving faster increases attention its a proven fact! Why not just use common sense!
Rant over.
One of the main reasons I didnt vote in the last elections was due to the fact the party I was going to do so for stated they wanted to reduce speed limits! Im getting sick hearing the same old s
t time and time again. Why not take a leaf out of the northern europeans book, get rid of all signs so people actually have to use their brains behind the wheel and not just dribble along in a state of lacklustre. Driving faster increases attention its a proven fact! Why not just use common sense!
Rant over.
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