Yes, this was all effectively central government policy in action, only with the decision making devolved to local councils so that the government could deny responsibility for any schemes that went … (View Post)

The LTNs should have been implemented at the same time as the bus gates, as was originally planned. IIRC the bus gates required sign off from central government & were always going to be delayed … (View Post)

Hoovers were the thin end of the wedge. (View Post)

Didsbury is surprisingly attractive to my memory; it has that prosperous London village feel to it. Like those London villages it may not have the most glorious vistas but what it does have is a quie… (View Post)

Any crash that spills a significant amount of diesel onto a road for more than a couple of hours requires it be resurfaced afterwards due to structural damage; no fire required: https://movingon.blog… (View Post)