Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#1
dispite using the traffic lights at aycliffe,there is chaos along snargate street.the offisial excuse is that due to averse wheather conditions in the channel and p & o are running 1 hour late [only firm that's admitting it]and a lack of police control from limekiln street roundabout to the docks.the port of dover have only 4 yes 4 officers on duty,and all 4 officers are on traffic duty,2 at aycliffe and 2 at the eastern docks entrance.
Guest 1033- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 509
#2
How come the wonderful traffic lights aren't doing their job ?
Sorry, stupid question, no impending elections...
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
#3
Control of the lights is yet another task heaped on the overworked shift staff in Terminal Control at the docks. Reports reaching me allege that some shifts are single manned to save costs.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#4
They found the money to give Mr Waggott a hefty pay increase so money can't be that short.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#5
As with so many big businesses being short of money is no reason not to give the hierarchy hefty pay packets while the minions wages are frozen or their departments are left short staffed. KCC, DHB and the NHS being perfect examples.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#6
had a word with dhb policeman and the security guard who operates the lights,word is not good,its going to get worce over the next week or two.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
- Posts: 1,031
#7
I wonder if (who knows) when Burlington House starts to come down, the health and safety zealots will try to close one or both lanes - that'll be fun.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#8
ray,there is a timeline for ditz in the gateway building.it will come down in the summer.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#9
Snargate and townwall blocked with lorries again no sign of police!
Arte et Marte
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
#10
I tweeted DHB an hour ago asking why they aren't operating the Aycliffe lights. Since then they have put police at York St but I don't know if the lights are working at Aycliffe.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#11
The 61 bus from the town centre to Aycliffe was as usual rerouted via Military Hill until a car overturned there so the service is suspended.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#12
the lights where not being worked this morning,busses where using the allternativ route for a while snargate street cleared so busses started on normal route.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#13
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#14
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#15
no wonder there was chaos this morning.
Guest 1033- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 509
#16
What Dover needs is a quick bye election and the lights would be on in a day or two. I don't think I have ever seen a more blatant case of electioneering as these traffic lights.People were jokingly commenting about it being an election year, but now the joke has backfired on the public. Be prepared for another four and a half years or so of traffic chaos on the A20.
.....its the year 2020 and the National newspapers are full of pictures of Charlie standing on a stepladder changing the bulbs in the aycliffe lights: headline is 'Charlie says 'No more traffic chaos for my constituents, we've had enough'.
He'll still get the votes.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#17
not from me he wont.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#18
Chaos again waited 10 min to get into aycliffe no police on roundabouts and traffic queuing through townwall and snargate, lorries and jumping the queues and blocking roundabouts on snargate.
Charlie Paul if you're reading isn't it time you got off your polished arses and sorted this crap out???
Arte et Marte
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
- Posts: 1,031
#19
How long before there's some direct action this side of the channel - you'd soon see the police and quotes from politicians then.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#20
My names down for a few days parked on port roundabout!
Arte et Marte