Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
15 January 2011
18:5089117Paving please Nigel, given the choice, as you say my bad ankles and my Sholley trolley do not like cobbles.
Rather than removing all the cobbles which do look nice, could paving be laid every so often to give easy crossing points, it might work out cheaper that way.
Following on from Bern's comment when I lived in Suffolk most of the roundabouts were sponsored by local companies.
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
16 January 2011
10:3789166Leave the cobbles and spend the money elsewhere ie street cleaning,refuse collection,benches and litter bins even flowers etc.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
16 January 2011
10:4189168Different budgets and Authorities Marek
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
16 January 2011
10:4389169Fair enough thanks but it does seem a waste of money when the roads are so badly cracked after the recent frost and snow.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 682- Registered: 19 Jan 2009
- Posts: 146
16 January 2011
10:5989176That's in hand Marek but if anyone sees any really bad ones please advise Kent Highway Services on 08458 247 800 or through
www.kent.gov.uk/highways.
Last year Kent Highways Services filled over 130,000 following the severe winter through a 'Find & Fix' scheme where teams from nominated contractors toured around and when they found a pot holes they fixed it - simples - cuts down on paperwork.
Remember though that Kent Highways Services are not responsible for the A20 and the A2 - this is the Highways Agency on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
16 January 2011
11:3889188Yes Marek, the benches are important so those who have injured themselves on the cobbles can recover while looking at the extra pretty flowers.
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
- Posts: 4,150
17 January 2011
17:2189285I`ve personally never had problems with the cobbles and don`t know of anyone who has. By the sounds of things, I suspect these will be coming up anyway? Hope not, they are attractive. Much more urgent things to be sorted first.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
18 January 2011
00:5989351May-be we should keep the cobbles for horse-drawn carts. They could come in handy in that area on Saturdays.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,335
18 January 2011
14:5789399So would the horse manure, great for the roses
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
18 January 2011
15:3889401The problem with tarmac for any replacement is that inevitably it will be dug up at some stage leaving a horrible patchwork of repairs. At least the cobbles or sets are so uneven anyway you don't notice.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
18 January 2011
18:2789439barryws,yes if its well rotted.
Guest 682- Registered: 19 Jan 2009
- Posts: 146
30 January 2011
13:1190728Pleased to see that after weeks of me being on my soap box to Kent Highways the blocks have been reinstalled replacing tarmac laid following gas works outside the new baker's shop near to McDonald's.
Need to keep the pressure up.
30 January 2011
14:1090732Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
30 January 2011
17:3890751What you are saying Niqel is " The May locals elections will be with us soon,so we must be seen to be doing somthing".
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
30 January 2011
18:0390759You dont say .Elections in May .I thought we had to work all the time
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
30 January 2011
20:2390794A bit like you continually reminding us of about them even though they are months away Vic.
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
- Posts: 2,119
30 January 2011
20:2690796Do we REALY have elections in May? well Im flabbergasted.
I'll set my alarm clock ready for bed.
Back to cobbles please, not cobblers.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
30 January 2011
21:0190820Guest 682- Registered: 19 Jan 2009
- Posts: 146
1 February 2011
10:2490943Vic - quite simple - Paul B and I had a discussion and he asked me if I wouold give snippits of information on the forum - that is what I'm doing.
As I always have, I am going around seeing what wants doing and getting it done as opposed to sittting playing with a keyboard.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
1 February 2011
12:0790956Nigel
Ignore Vic and UKIP they are non entities in the political forum.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
