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Right, anyone know who you direct the complaint with regard to inactive roadworks, we've all seem them, 2 mile tailback because 1 lane on a duel carrageway is closed of by cones for no apparent reason during rush hour, no work being done, not even any pikey workmen their, the sooner I get a bike the better then I'll be wheelieing down the empty lane, but until then its winding me up. 
Someones going to get an abusive email, but who?
Someones going to get an abusive email, but who?
Local council.. they can then divert you on to the contractors, who in turn will blame the councils administration, who will in turn blame the contractor for not providing the quote properly, who will in turn suggest that the Request for Tender was inexplicit in that area, which will in turn lead the Council to suggest that the contractor shouldn't have taken the job on in the first place without clearing up the misunderstanding.... who will then blame the council again..
Matt
>> Edited by M@H on Wednesday 26th June 10:19
Matt
>> Edited by M@H on Wednesday 26th June 10:19
Probably 
but I've now added my local county council website to my favorites and their going to get to know about every pointless roadworks, and wheel losing pot hole I drive past 
Is there a set of guidlines for how deep a pothole can be before it is dangerous, I could be doing a lot of cycling, 'had an accident, not your fault'
Or can I claim against the council for new suspension bushes?
but I've now added my local county council website to my favorites and their going to get to know about every pointless roadworks, and wheel losing pot hole I drive past Is there a set of guidlines for how deep a pothole can be before it is dangerous, I could be doing a lot of cycling, 'had an accident, not your fault'
Or can I claim against the council for new suspension bushes?
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Or can I claim against the council for new suspension bushes?
Yes you can claim for damages provided they have "broken the rules" ie not labelled uneaven road surface, ramps, etc. BUT before you phone and complain make sure you get photos. I had my exhaust ripped out by a very severe pot hole (unlabelled, caught the back of my exhaust box, bang crash, ouch). I hobbled home and phoned up, I went with camera the next day and low and behold the hole had been filled.
Moor Bridge, Bulwell, the road surface has 2 DEEP ruts in the inside lane but the right hand lane is coned off while they re-do the central resavation, but I only think they have 2 pikey workmen who work from 2.15pm to 2.45pm, and have 6 teabeaks 
The potholes are everywhere, but the biggest are on the road leading into the industrial estate where I work in Arnold, one of them must be 4 inches deep
The potholes are everywhere, but the biggest are on the road leading into the industrial estate where I work in Arnold, one of them must be 4 inches deep
Does sound like Nottingham City Council! Might have a dif at a mate who works in the Bridges Team there.
I reckon the City (and to a lesser extent County) Council are now anti-car that they create/prolong roadworks just so it increases disruption , so they can say "look at all the congestion - it's all these selfish drivers - we need more trams/buses/other-greeny-propoganda-derived-shit"
Certainly seem to do it with bus stops and junctions
Another thing - if there is a pothole or fault with a road DO ring the council and report it. You are not getting one over on them - 'they' pretty much want to know, 'cos there are a finite number of Highway Inspectors, who can't check every road all the time.
If then the council know about it, and it isn't fixed, it is much easier to make a claim
Cheers, Phil
I reckon the City (and to a lesser extent County) Council are now anti-car that they create/prolong roadworks just so it increases disruption , so they can say "look at all the congestion - it's all these selfish drivers - we need more trams/buses/other-greeny-propoganda-derived-shit"
Certainly seem to do it with bus stops and junctions
Another thing - if there is a pothole or fault with a road DO ring the council and report it. You are not getting one over on them - 'they' pretty much want to know, 'cos there are a finite number of Highway Inspectors, who can't check every road all the time.
If then the council know about it, and it isn't fixed, it is much easier to make a claim
Cheers, Phil
Went to Uni in Nottingham and a coupla weeks ago was back there for a Stag, first time in 10 years. Jeez the centre's changed and the blinking traffic!! It took us an hour and twenty minutes to get across town!! Although I accept it was a Saturday lunchtime. The skirt in Hooters was a real let down as well but then it always is, couldn't even take the stag lap dancing as no-one knew where there was any (didn't think to ask a taxi driver Doh!). My suggestion to head over to St. Annes didn't go down too well either.
Avoid the town centre at all cost, the other day I got 'flyered' telling me which roads were closed/one way next week, it can change daily!
Only strip joint I know of is members only, in a very dodgy part of town, Radford/Hyson Green, watch out for the pimps/hookers/drugdealers/etc
And don't beleive the 4:1 tottie ratio
Only strip joint I know of is members only, in a very dodgy part of town, Radford/Hyson Green, watch out for the pimps/hookers/drugdealers/etc
And don't beleive the 4:1 tottie ratio
There was going to be a lap dancing club in Nottingham, but the pinko, PC-obsessed, geriatric cardigan knitting City Council, messed the applicant around in refusing planning permission/licensing/whatever so much and so unreasonably that a court ordered them to give him the necessary permissions, or pay him compensation. They paid up I believe.
They won't let somebody set up a second 'sex shop' in Nottingham either. IIRC the first one is only there 'cos the COuncil made a technical cock-up (so to speak).
Not that I would frequent either establishment of course. But that's not the point.
I was disappointed with Hooters as well. But strangely my fiancee likes Hooters 'cos she reckons the clam buckets are so nice... (really! :laugh;
)
Oh, and don't go to St. Anns/Hyson Green/The Meadows - bad things happen there. Seriously. The first ROUTINELY armed Police patrols in the country started in Meadows last year.
Cheers, Phil
They won't let somebody set up a second 'sex shop' in Nottingham either. IIRC the first one is only there 'cos the COuncil made a technical cock-up (so to speak).
Not that I would frequent either establishment of course. But that's not the point.
I was disappointed with Hooters as well. But strangely my fiancee likes Hooters 'cos she reckons the clam buckets are so nice... (really! :laugh;
) Oh, and don't go to St. Anns/Hyson Green/The Meadows - bad things happen there. Seriously. The first ROUTINELY armed Police patrols in the country started in Meadows last year.
Cheers, Phil
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