tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post254842507906899957..comments2024-03-28T18:32:00.146+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Striking A Balance?JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-56538115605676710212011-07-07T13:18:40.135+01:002011-07-07T13:18:40.135+01:00Normally you'd expect people not to put obstac...Normally you'd expect people not to put obstacles that cause accidents onto the pavement, but, it appears you have to make a law for everything in this country.<br /><br />And why stop at putting signs out there, what is wrong with a nice piece of string across the pavement in random places, just to get people to hop or drop over it, Julia? <br /><br />...and whilst we're at it, we should hold a sit-in, in celebration of the absolute freedom of the pavement in the UK.<br /><br />8():Hexenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-76521908177175278792011-07-07T05:26:57.022+01:002011-07-07T05:26:57.022+01:00"what sort of health risk? Are the contaminat...<i>"what sort of health risk? Are the contaminated with thrid hand tobacco smoke? Covered in botulism?"</i> <br /><br />I guess this sounded better than 'trip hazard', which always seems to be to be the name of a US TV series character...<br /><br /><i>"So...in order to reduce this real health risk to the visually impaired still further, no doubt the council will be removing all the even more solid and impact-unfriendly street furniture, such as bollards, litter bins, no-waiting sign posts, street lamps, traffic lights, roadside barriers, kerbs, bus shelters, and so forth."</i> <br /><br />Logically, they should. Anyone think that'll happen?JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-13892044587127769072011-07-06T23:43:50.131+01:002011-07-06T23:43:50.131+01:00Being the cynic (I prefer "realist") tha...Being the cynic (I prefer "realist") that I am ..<br /><br />My instinct, where the Government or local Councils are concerned is to follow the money trail & see whose coffers it ends up in ..Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-48555573277623908322011-07-06T15:01:14.765+01:002011-07-06T15:01:14.765+01:00So...in order to reduce this real health risk to t...So...in order to reduce this real health risk to the visually impaired still further, no doubt the council will be removing all the even more solid and impact-unfriendly street furniture, such as bollards, litter bins, no-waiting sign posts, street lamps, traffic lights, roadside barriers, kerbs, bus shelters, and so forth.PTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-84873506624692927972011-07-06T12:09:37.415+01:002011-07-06T12:09:37.415+01:00I can tell you exactly what will happen next cos i...I can tell you exactly what will happen next cos it happened here last year:<br /><br />The council will decide that the shops must apply for a 'Street Use' licence.<br /><br />This will entail an application form.<br /><br />Then the council will send out, in the following order:<br /><br />2x Council Health And Safety Officers<br /><br />1x Cultural Diversity Officer<br /><br />1x Social Awareness Officer <br /><br />2 x Council Workers to measure the pavement<br /><br />1 x 'bod' to measure 'Foot Flow'<br /><br />They, the council, will then issue a licence for the A board for 12 months.<br /><br />The whole process will of course be absolutely free for the traders....<br /><br /><br /><br />...not.Shinar's Basket Casehttp://nospam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-76073640130831741862011-07-06T11:25:04.380+01:002011-07-06T11:25:04.380+01:00You don't have to be a complete looney to serv...You don't have to be a complete looney to serve on Colchester Council .. but its a distinct advantage ..Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-75292803485478310432011-07-06T11:01:59.970+01:002011-07-06T11:01:59.970+01:00Not Colchester council again.
Their actions ask t...Not Colchester council again.<br /><br />Their actions ask the question, is there anyone there with a brain or even a couple of brain cells between them, a slug has more sense.ivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-70906672670318476092011-07-06T10:46:43.667+01:002011-07-06T10:46:43.667+01:00"Campaigners for the disabled and visually im..."Campaigners for the disabled and visually impaired have backed the plans by Colchester Council, claiming the boards pose a real health risk."<br /><br />A health risk? Really? <br /><br />what sort of health risk? Are the contaminated with thrid hand tobacco smoke? Covered in botulism? A source of legionnaire's disease?<br /><br />I think I know what has happened. Some dozy tosser from the council wasn't looking where he/she was going and fell over one. <br /><br />Personally, I would have paid good money to see thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com