Another example of how cash strapped councils waste money

[Harry Bloomfield]

Near us they have built half a mile of new cycle track. It doesn't connect anything up and is not used. The Council's defence is that is was funded by central government. The attitude is we're spending someone else's money and it ticks boxes. The one in Exeter is capital spend so can't be used on revenue projects like toilets and bramble cutting afaik. Its true that central government expect transport policies to include cycle track provision.

Our local city council spent millions, and wasted millions of commuters time and money, building a cycle route, all the way into the local city centre. Built alongside a main route, it took a couple of years, of causing bottlenecks to traffic before it was finished. I've yet to spot a single cyclist making use of it.

 

[noseall]

Our local city council spent millions, and wasted millions of commuters time and money, building a cycle route, all the way into the local city centre. Built alongside a main route, it took a couple of years, of causing bottlenecks to traffic before it was finished. I've yet to spot a single cyclist making use of it.

Where is this cycle lane?

 

[Brigadier]

Where is this cycle lane?

La La Land.

 

[Brigadier]

Or Blah Blah Land.

 

[ajstoneservices]

Around here.............they are in the middle of the road.

 

[JohnD]

Failed London Garden Bridge project cost £53m

Around £43m came out of the public's pocket, Transport for London said.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JohnD]

Boris Johnson’s unusable water cannon sold for scrap at £300,000 loss to the taxpayer

Sadiq Khan says ‘we have finally managed to get rid of them’

www.independent.co.uk