Live Traffic Cameras

[EmmaJones76 10]

The council have a very large pot each year. .

 

Which is stretched to the limit already due to central government funding being cut.

[PapierMache 10]

Which is stretched to the limit already due to central government funding being cut.

 

Whether it is or it isn't doesn't really matter - the council, as noted in the responses I've had, recognise the importance of this service that is provided to local tax payers through their taxation, recognise the impact it has on peoples safety, and on local businesses, yet choose to treat it, and its users, with apathetic disdain.

 

If they are going to provide it, then get on with providing it.

[EmmaJones76 10]

Whether it is or it isn't doesn't really matter

 

Well it does, really. I'll leave it there as I can see there is a bee in your bonnet over this.

[peteh1 10]

Agree they have limited funds (and getting less by the day ..) but if we are only looking at a server upgrade (cameras and controllers already in place) then we are not talking lots of money to provide a valuable service, isn't that what a council is supposed to do ?

[PapierMache 10]

Agree they have limited funds (and getting less by the day ..) but if we are only looking at a server upgrade (cameras and controllers already in place) then we are not talking lots of money to provide a valuable service, isn't that what a council is supposed to do ?

 

Absolutely

[RJRB 688]

Many thanks for your explanation.

I hope Mr ***** will find the funds to get it back into use.

Edited March 1, 2018 by nikki-red

[Planner1 428]

Many thanks for your explanation.

I hope Mr ***** will find the funds to get it back into use.

My understanding of this is that it is not about funds, it's about finding a way of doing it within the IT systems they've got in place. It appears to have been unexpectedly difficult.

 

It is certainly not the responsibility of the officers who were named (now removed) to arrange funding.

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

Sometimes I wonder how we survived in the late 60's and 70's on the roads, without all of todays "help". A different era I suppose.

 

Angel1.

[The Joker 10]

Sometimes I wonder how we survived in the late 60's and 70's on the roads, without all of todays "help". A different era I suppose.

 

Angel1.

 

and you had a three-day working work too, yer lucky bugger

[apelike 10]

Agree they have limited funds (and getting less by the day ..) but if we are only looking at a server upgrade (cameras and controllers already in place) then we are not talking lots of money to provide a valuable service, isn't that what a council is supposed to do ?

 

As this could technically be about traffic management the funds could come from the fines account as that shows a surplus. Blaming government cuts are just the usual cop out answers.

[mort 10]

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[mega_monty 10]

Has anyone tried lobbying their local councillor regarding the traffic cams?