Dorchester Councillor Calls For Action On Traffic Light Delays And Closing

Rather than avoid Fleetsbridge I am actually using it and avoiding cutting through the Canford Heath estate and all those lovely school children and their mums. What a waste of time and money. 7:47pm Wed 9 Nov 11. danlee74 wrote: The council wastes literally thousands of £'s on a weekly basis. The council claims the roundabout is dangerous without the lights, so I avoid at it all costs!

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Dorchester Councillor Calls For Action On Traffic Light Delays

I am sure they could identify some areas in the borough where they could use them. Could it not have waited a couple of years? WHEREAS: In Massachusetts, 311 is gaining popularity; and. It's an ill wind... Will traffic lights make it better?

The solutions to most of the problems in this country are simple and requires people to get to basics rather than putting their own self interest as first priority. They are and always have been primarily about revenue generation. Canada is expected to have another hot summer, according to the Farmer's Almanac. Dorchester councillor calls for action on traffic light delays. It's high time that that particular bible was consigned to history. The re-think also includes the use of 'shared space' and the Department of Transport and the Transport Minister have stated that 'Action was needed to tackle the epidemic of traffic lights'. "What they need to do is put a pelican crossing where the Rodwell Inn is and put the roundabout back. He commented that the double poles look ugly and are often in the way, to include next to his garage.

WHEREAS: Somerville, Springfield, Boston, Worcester and Dukes County are just a few of the regions who have already implemented a 311 system and numerous other cities and towns are considering it; and. Could iansedwell (there is a bogus name with with the implication of 'authority' if ever I saw one) actually be Techie. And remember we, as local taxpayers, finance these inappropiate peoples salaries. Haveing looked at all your previous comments it would appear that you are neither funny or intelligent. Councillor Carlone, Councillor Mazen, Councillor McGovern & Councillor Cheung 06/02/14 (O-5). Why has it become a necessity now? Dorchester councillor calls for action on traffic light delays and closings. ORDERED: That the City Council refer to the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board, for hearing and report, the following amendment to the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance, Section 20. Your prejudice against Trev is misplaced. Councillor Simmons & Councillor McGovern 09/08/14 (O-3).

To deal with Olympic traffic the train needs to be used again - as part of a park and ride scheme, from Dorchester - but not as feeble 5 coach trains, but 20+ as in the 50's with 1800 passengers at a time. I suspect it is to facilitate traffic flows to the Olympic sites. They used to be part-time signals. Dorset County Council's new policy is to cause as many traffic jams and as much pollution in Weymouth as possible. Councillor Toomey asked if there are any fire pulls. Ground News - Call for action on traffic light delays. B&NES Conservatives pledge support to local disability campaigners on UNESCO awareness day. In Bournemouth, you can see clear evidence that they are used to deliberately cause delays. The argument between for and against should have nothing to do with personal experience or views on the lights!

Dorchester Councillor Calls For Action On Traffic Light Delays And Closings

50 plus one way also the 1. Phixer wrote: Huey wrote: No roundabout should have traffic lights on it! I absolutely dont work for the Council, why do you think I do? There are 4, 000 city light fixtures on wooden poles and several hundred on metal poles. Expect we will be singing the praises of the DCC Highways team to the rooftops. We need the support of our communities to continue to provide information to Dorset Police about suspected drug-related offences. Pressure for traffic lights is stepped up. Report from the City Manager: RE: report on the results from the PSI pilot and coordinate with the legal department to report back to the City Council on whether aspects of the ordinance could be safely adopted with specific attention to disposal of unwanted phone books. Beehive says... Our council is unbelievable. Pure Bliss, please, please dont put the lights back at Fleetsbridge, we dont want or need them!! Anyone driving north from Sainsbury's at Alder Valley, or passing the entrance to the airport, will be aware that the lights revert to red in all directions as soon as possible, forcing all motorists to stop. County Lines is the term used to describe urban gangs supplying drugs to suburban areas, as well as market and coastal towns, by using dedicated mobile phone lines. Dorset - RoadJunctions. All that was required in Spa Road was yellow lines on one side of a relatively short section of the road and a flashing 30mph sign part way down Spa hill.

Rossi, City Manager, relative to an appropriation of $1, 000. from MIT to the Grant Fund Human Rights Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support the Fair Housing Month Poster and Essay Contest event which is held in April. The role of traffic controls in making us see red has never been studied. This simply is not realistic. WHEREAS: It is hoped that Hines Construction would seek to employ contractors that adhere to the same high standards of safety and fairness that we ask of all entities doing business in Cambridge, and opening up the lines of communication with members of the local building trades would be a solid step in demonstrating that this is the case; now therefore be it. In summary, while there are certainly improvements planned and underway for the City's traffic signal system, we should fully understand the limitations and tradeoffs associated with adaptive traffic signal control before implementing this technology in a city with a high density of non-automotive road users, as well as discussing the potential environmental and community effects. And I dont earn a big fat pay cheque, I scrape by on minimum wage ( without benefits) and just manage to look after myself and son. Dorchester councillor calls for action on traffic light delays and disorders. Dvdr says... 5:30pm Sat 5 Nov 11.

WHEREAS: A key contributor to global warming is dependence on oil as fuel, which results in pollution; and. Funny how there was a very definitive 7 accidents, a nice round number, but now there is only 2. The yellow and all-red intervals are also fixed, leaving the WALK interval-which engineering standards require to be at least seven seconds-as the only interval can be dynamically adjusted. "I dread to think what it's going to be like in the summer. A similar policy is in place for meters that are out of order. This is obviously a key period for our hospitality sector and I hope that everyone can enjoy it responsibly so we can continue to make the most of everything that is on offer. WHEREAS: The City Arborist is often the first to notice, or be made aware of dying trees, which may be indicators of gas leakage; now therefore be it. City Council support of the Next System Project in their fight to change the current political system so that it better serves the wellbeing of people, place, and planet. Can people no longer be trusted to walk safely on regular size pavements? Still await "Andy's" reply though - after all we pay his silly salary! Report from the City Manager: RE: report on determining the feasibility of executing the recommendations of the STEAM Working Group.

Let's hope some of the work involves setting the timings up correctly so you're not given a green light only to find there's nowhere to move due to traffic blocking the road at the next red light, as is often the case at the moment. The total amount received is $100, 500 and will be used to supplement sustained, high visibility, year-round traffic enforcement in specific locations throughout the city that have had serious crash and injury problems in the past. Report from the City Manager: RE: report on whether there is a liquor license cap in Central Square and on the suitability of raising the cap in and around Central Square. I hope these so called intelligent lights have a little more get up and go then the current ones at the station. WHEREAS: Underground natural gas leaks cause damage to the root systems of trees, suffocating and killing them; and. Why are we wasting electricity? Councillor Toomey asked about the possibility of another cable company in the city. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1, 000 awarded to the Community Learning Center from World Education to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($501), and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($499) to enhance a mentoring project with three Adult Basic Education programs. Poole is great at "paying consultants", look at the travellers sites fiasco.

Dorchester Councillor Calls For Action On Traffic Light Delays And Disorders

I suspect that's the real problem, as it is with some other roundabouts in Dorset. This was not at this roundabout which is much quicker to get round this week but it does show that lights cause accidents. He really should find something else to fixate on, lest his dream come true and he finds himself unable to achieve tumescence ever again. The B. C. government has granted environmental approval to another coastal LNG facility, while announcing new emissions rules for the industry. ORDERED: That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to report back to the City Council with a plan to implement "smart" parking solutions in Cambridge.

The animals were going to the fair in Thorndale. I should imagine the the firm that makes sells and fits traffic lights could sell Ice to iceland, this goes further than just lights, so many things in this corrupt local coucil are wrong, but the flight of brown envelope carrier pidgeons knows no boundaries. Councillor Cheung, Councillor Mazen, Councillor McGovern and Councillor Simmons. As far as I can see, the only logic Poole Council uses is "ignore it when it goes up, use it when it goes down, and round the numbers up that will help to give the result we want". Come on Mr Tite, please explain this. Once again we see mind-blowing simplicity and naivety from our road road "experts" in Poole and Dorset. Declare the week of Apr 12-18, 2015 as National Telecommunicator's Week in the City of Cambridge. Let's say the probability of a death is 10% of the serious count, i. "It is hard to predict what the traffic flow will be like so we'll have to wait and see. Of course, what we really must be looking into is why are roundabouts being torn up in favour of traffic lights when every other council is doing the opposite.

I think you'll find that people with vehicles that don't actually trigger the road sensors of "intelligent" lights, e. cycles, rickshaws, Sinclair C5s, appreciate the time to clear the junction that the present lights gives them. All the residents are using Cross Road to get anywhere. The sub committee agreed to write to the county council asking why nothing had been done to improve the junction and calling for the installation of traffic lights there. Dunno what the council were thinking. Thankfully Littlemoor/Dorcheste. Real people have real views, you lot support any form of bureaucracy but with no reasons; curious. This is not like an American town laid out on a grid with all main roads 4 lanes wide, the road layout and traffic flow are complex, all the older roads are relatively narrow and easily obstructed. The reason is that the present lights have a very low IQ indeed. 9 accident count reduction is due only to the lights, I am looking forward to seeing the council's logic behind this which I have asked for by FOI again. Mission Accomplished is the bottom line NAAS!

And there was a kangaroo too. This is a stand-a-lone problem due to the lack of proper planning in this area. Remove priority, and you remove the "need" for lights, and the need for speed, enabling everyone to use commonsense and common courtesy to approach carefully and filter more or less in turn.