Well done Oxfordshire CC

[Steve_M]

Link to MAG article

 

We need to see more of this.

[Phil1]

Ah yes, praise for the council for doing a job they're supposed to be doing anyway 

[Steve_M]

1 hour ago, Phil1 said:

Ah yes, praise for the council for doing a job they're supposed to be doing anyway 

While true, it’s always good to be appreciated for doing a good job.. It’s far more motivating than cynicism and is based on good manners.

[S-Westerly]

True but why the hell are the roads in such a dreadful state in the first place? 

[Steve_M]

45 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

True but why the hell are the roads in such a dreadful state in the first place? 

Long term neglect. The old phrase “a stitch in time” has been studiously ignored to save money in the short term. I think they called it austerity. 
 

 

[Phil1]

The problem for me is that I suspect if anyone from the joe public had reported this/these issues then it probably wouldn't have received the attention that it did when the councillor looked into it. 

 

Obviously if someone had come off, and the councillor had mentioned it, there would be uproar. If it had been reported by the public, it would get brushed under the carpet. 

[Steve_M]

1 hour ago, Phil1 said:

The problem for me is that I suspect if anyone from the joe public had reported this/these issues then it probably wouldn't have received the attention that it did when the councillor looked into it. 

 

Obviously if someone had come off, and the councillor had mentioned it, there would be uproar. If it had been reported by the public, it would get brushed under the carpet. 

I agree - my local town, Brampton, has raised petitions about the state of the roads -  nil effect thus far. 

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