Recent content by BrianW

Like Hull- a paragon in this regard?

Okehampton North Tors/ Okehampton Paragon/ Okehampton International/ Old Okehampton Common/ Okehampton East for Wild West Devon/ Okehampton Village/ Okehampton University/ ...? Not up to me, thankfully EDIT- for info-how many folk 'bike it' at present to Okehampton? ;)

This is eminently worthy of being laid at Thatcher's door, and those of her 'descendant' occupiers of Downing Street. Same as Dental Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians, Architectural Technicians, Teaching Assistants, ... From 1931 the title 'Architect' was protected by law- people could be...

I imagine the planners would be delighted to time everything in your example at xx36 of they could. I imagine passengers also in that example remember the trains are about xx36 and are therefore there 'in good time' for the trains which are scheduled to depart at xx37 or2038, hoping that the...

I am suggesting (in my roundabout way?- I was in Oxford for many years, getting used to 'high table' circumlocution; and had a minor stroke last year!) that politics is everything. There's little value in even thinking up 'schemes' that have no political 'win'; and then the economics are...

You'll never know, and need to expect the unexpected. In addition to the band there will be your 'supporters', folk with strollers, wheelchairs, cameraphones, distractions. A ship has one Captain, and everyone knows their place. I feel for you. Stay safe, boringly so if need be.

Benefit-Cost evaluation has long been questioned, especially as both sides of the equation are very open to 'abuse', e.g. related to optimism bias. It is ope to the charge that one side or the other has been overestimated, and/or the other side underestimated. IIRC, such evaluations have been...

I think you're meaning that the 'shuffling of boundaries' carried out by the 'independent' Boundary Commissions has the result of creating more seats in areas where more people live (eg in the South East), at the expense of comparatively depopulating (or less increasing population) areas...

I would imagine someone (you?) is going to need to provide a written Risk Assessment based on advice from and liaison with 'the civil authorites', eg Police,first aid cover, road closure notices, signs, marshalls ... Are you aware of other organisations (that have used this crossing?) that may...

Coastal towns have only half the 'catchment area' of inland towns (the other half being sea!), and that is up-the-line from the coast, e.g Much of Devon is closer/ more accessible to Exeter and Tiverton Parkway than Plymouth. That's geography, and economic geography that's very hard to change...

Sadly wrong- the Sheffield- Stocksbridge route DOES go somewhere the people are- the Conservative voters who voted in the currently Conservative current MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, Miriam Coates.

I'm surprised how similar the routings are to those I found as a student at Sheffield University in the 1960s- i.e 60 years ago- give-or-take a tram or so! Buses seemed to me more-or-less turn-up-and-go, but then I walked a lot (esp DOWNhill!) The main difference I perceive to be the City...

Not sure this will help, but in case ... it's a while since I lived in that neck of the woods- some things change; some don't ... A good option. Bear in mind the 724 is broadly hourly and can get caught up in traffic en route Heathrow to Harlow via Uxbridge and Watford Junction...

A number of postings here show sympathy and understanding for the 'complainant', who (as far as I can tell) has not had his observations acknowledged, nor his attention thanked. Some show understanding of crew difficulties. 'The management' are also (properly) implicated. I like the idea of a...

I think he can afford to leave the sinking ship, as can many leaving 'the house' at this time; unlike the homeless and pennyless he and his party have created.