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From: John Purkiss Date: May 04 14:39 UTC Short link
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" <<email obscured>> To: "Charles Bolton" <<email obscured>>; <<email obscured>>; "John Purkiss" <<email obscured>> 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" <<email obscured>> > To: "Charles Bolton" <<email obscured>>; > <<email obscured>> > 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" <<email obscured>> >> To: <<email obscured>> >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________________ >>> 'Do it online' with our growing range of online services - >>> http://www.bristol.gov.uk/services >>> >>> Sign-up for our email bulletin giving news, have-your-say and event >>> information at: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/newsdirect >>> >>> View webcasts of Council meetings at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/webcast >>> >>> charles bolton >>> Southville, Bristol >>> Info about charlie bolton: >>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/contacts/charliebolton >>> >>> This topic's messages may be viewed at: >>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/7tHsqYDVslixR95xZLc5T4 >>> ----------------------------------------- >>> To post, send your message to: <email obscured> >>> To leave or for daily digest, type "unsubscribe" or "digest on," >>> in subject line and send to: <email obscured> >>> >>> More info about Greater Bedminster Neighbourhood Forum: >>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/bemmy-forum >>> >>> E-Democracy.Org rules: http://e-democracy.org/rules >>> ----------------------------------------- >>> Technical assistance thanks to our friends at http://OnlineGroups.Net >>> >> >> >> >> Stephen Wickham >> >> Info about Stephen Wickham: >> http://forums.e-democracy.org/contacts/wickhamstephen >> >> This topic's messages may be viewed at: >> http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/727zD15lS85IYzDMtSvV1W >> ----------------------------------------- >> To post, send your message to: <email obscured> >> To leave or for daily digest, type "unsubscribe" or "digest on," >> in subject line and send to: <email obscured> >> >> More info about Greater Bedminster Neighbourhood Forum: >> http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/bemmy-forum >> >> E-Democracy.Org rules: http://e-democracy.org/rules >> ----------------------------------------- >> Technical assistance thanks to our friends at http://OnlineGroups.Net >> > >
From: Tess Green Date: May 04 16:45 UTC Short link
This needs to be pointed out to whoever is responsible for the
consultation. Tess
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" <<email obscured>> > To: "Charles Bolton" <<email obscured>>; > <<email obscured>>; "John Purkiss" > <<email obscured>> > 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" <<email obscured>> >> To: "Charles Bolton" <<email obscured>>; >> <<email obscured>> >> 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" <<email obscured>> >>> To: <<email obscured>> >>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>> ___ >>>> 'Do it online' with our growing range of online services - >>>> http://www.bristol.gov.uk/services >>>> >>>> Sign-up for our email bulletin giving news, have-your-say and event >>>> information at: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/newsdirect >>>> >>>> View webcasts of Council meetings at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ >>>> webcast >>>> >>>> charles bolton >>>> Southville, Bristol >>>> Info about charlie bolton: >>>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/contacts/charliebolton >>>> >>>> This topic's messages may be viewed at: >>>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/7tHsqYDVslixR95xZLc5T4 >>>> ----------------------------------------- >>>> To post, send your message to: <email obscured> >>>> To leave or for daily digest, type "unsubscribe" or "digest on," >>>> in subject line and send to: <email obscured> >>>> >>>> More info about Greater Bedminster Neighbourhood Forum: >>>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/bemmy-forum >>>> >>>> E-Democracy.Org rules: http://e-democracy.org/rules >>>> ----------------------------------------- >>>> Technical assistance thanks to our friends at http:// >>>> OnlineGroups.Net >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Stephen Wickham >>> >>> Info about Stephen Wickham: >>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/contacts/wickhamstephen >>> >>> This topic's messages may be viewed at: >>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/727zD15lS85IYzDMtSvV1W >>> ----------------------------------------- >>> To post, send your message to: <email obscured> >>> To leave or for daily digest, type "unsubscribe" or "digest on," >>> in subject line and send to: <email obscured> >>> >>> More info about Greater Bedminster Neighbourhood Forum: >>> http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/bemmy-forum >>> >>> E-Democracy.Org rules: http://e-democracy.org/rules >>> ----------------------------------------- >>> Technical assistance thanks to our friends at http:// >>> OnlineGroups.Net >>> >> >> > > > John Purkiss > > Info about John Purkiss: http://forums.e-democracy.org/contacts/ > johnpurkiss > > This topic's messages may be viewed at: http://forums.e- > democracy.org/r/topic/2CWv8KvIpIYTS7G0ZdHz9N > ----------------------------------------- > To post, send your message to: <email obscured> > To leave or for daily digest, type "unsubscribe" or "digest on," > in subject line and send to: <email obscured> > > More info about Greater Bedminster Neighbourhood Forum: > http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/bemmy-forum > > E-Democracy.Org rules: http://e-democracy.org/rules > ----------------------------------------- > Technical assistance thanks to our friends at http://OnlineGroups.Net >
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