Many thanks to local reader John Hein, who today sent us this photograph of a sign attached to a London Road bus stop.
As Mr Hein observes, ‘Hell hath no fury like a bus user endampened.’
For anyone having trouble with the image, we reproduce the text below (minus the relevant official's phone numbers).
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Scunnered at standing out here in all weathers?
Since our bus shelter was knocked down by a police vehicle over a year ago, Edinburgh Council has done nothing to replace it (though the cost should be covered by Police Scotland or their insurers) and even incorrectly told a complainer that Lothian Buses was responsible!
Most recent Council response? “We will be discussing with our contractor JCDecaux at the end of January whether this would be a location they would consider for a new, more modern, advertising shelter as this will be consistent with a number of other passenger facilities on London Road and will help generate income for the Council.”
Seems that the Council is happy to spend a fortune on their War Against Motorists but can’t be bothered to promptly replace a shelter for all the poor saps they’ve “encouraged” onto public transport instead seeing it as another way to make money.
Join us in complaining:
Alan Dean (Council Officer responsible):
E-mail: Alan.Dean@edinburgh.gov.uk
Local Councillors:
Green Party – Susan Rae
E-mail: susan.rae@edinburgh.gov.uk
Independent – Lewis Ritchie (Independent)
E-mail: lewis.ritchie@edinburgh.gov.uk
SNP – Amy Mcneese-Mechan
E-mail: amy.mcneese-mechan2@edinburgh.gov.uk
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