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On 4 May 2008, at 07:44, John Purkiss wrote:

> I can concur with Stephen.  The "consultation" on Saturday 3 May
> appeared to
> be one man counting passers-by on the railway bridge near the
> Create Centre.
> He seemed far more interested in his mobile phone than engaging
> with the
> public.
>
> John.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "STEPHEN WICKHAM" <>
> To: "Charles Bolton" <>;
> <>; "John Purkiss"
> <>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 3:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [GB-Forum] Fwd: Transport Surveys
>
>
>> Further to this Wednesday survey mentioned below , the Saturday
>> 3rd May
>> transport survey appeared lower key with a single lad equipped
>> with a clip
>> board and picnic chair at the same South end of the rail bridge
>> over the
>> cut. He was not attempting to engage with the public , just record
>> the
>> many leisure cyclists and dog walkers zapping past him in different
>> directions. The lunchtime scene was definitely busier than the
>> weekday,
>> and the steam train was also operational on the North side of course.
>>
>> One aspect of "cycling" not-occurring was the drumlins someone
>> appears to
>> be digging parallel with the flyover edges on both sides of the
>> road. ~I
>> have seen these being dug by (I'm guessing) "youthworkers" in the
>> company
>> of younger boys. Their endeavours are very seldom used and as they
>> grow in
>> scale, bordering on a hazard for other users of the greenspace,
>> who are
>> there much more often; so what gives, is this a sponsored minority
>> activity? And what are the limits to its physical growth if so?
>>
>> Obviously this is still a more constructive activity than stealing
>> and
>> burning the odd pizza delivery motorbike which appears to occur at
>> the
>> same place about once a quarter, and does very much more
>> environmental
>> damage after churning up the grass first! The flyover is tough,
>> but not
>> immune from fire damage either. It and its landscape need at least a
>> little community concern.
>>
>> all best
>> Stephen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "STEPHEN WICKHAM" <>
>> To: "Charles Bolton" <>;
>> <>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [GB-Forum] Fwd: Transport Surveys
>>
>>
>>> Err,
>>> today being one of the days you mention Charles, ie the 30th
>>> April....I
>>> have
>>> an anecdote....
>>> I was walking the dog around midday in the meadow opposite side
>>> of the
>>> river
>>> to the Create Centre and
>>> encountered some ladies and gents with a tent pitched near the
>>> West side
>>> of
>>> the Ashton Rail Swing Bridge in yellow jackets. They CLAIMED to be
>>> surveying
>>> who used the park, (having encountered a lot of dog walkers)
>>> including
>>> where
>>> people had come FROM.
>>> Then they did a shift change and sidled off to a van in BCC
>>> livery marked
>>> traffic surveys, waiting at safestore, Clift House Road, and
>>> drove away.
>>> My Labrador was hoping they'd taken note of her comments about the
>>> excellence of the meadow for dog-like activity outwith the human
>>> residential
>>> environment.
>>> Has she been sold a pup?
>>>
>>> All best
>>> Stephen (and Leah)
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Charles Bolton" <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:49 PM
>>> Subject: [GB-Forum] Fwd: Transport Surveys
>>>
>>>
>>>> fyi
>>>>
>>>> Charlie Bolton
>>>> Green Party Councillor
>>>> Southville
>>>>
>>>>>>> Bill Davies 29/04/08 11:18 >>>
>>>> Dear Councillors,
>>>>
>>>> I am writing to inform you of some surveys being undertaken
>>>> within your
>>>> wards as part of proposals for a rapid transit route between
>>>> Ashton Vale
>>>> and the city centre.
>>>>
>>>> Pedestrians and cyclists alongside the consultants' preferred
>>>> route will
>>>> be asked for details of their trip, tomorrow (30th April) and
>>>> Saturday
>>>> (3rd May).
>>>>
>>>> If you have any questions regarding these surveys, please call
>>>> me on
>>>> 0117
>>>> 922 4928.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill Davies
>>>> Joint Transport Team
>>>> West of England Partnership
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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