General Discussion
Maybe a safety issue removing railings gives the public access to the track.
Is the seawall not private property and Network Rail who own it reluctantly allow the public access and with railings missing it's a public safety issue. The problem is that these jobs making a set of railings would once have been undertaken by engineers in the railway yard workshops, they would have made them in 48 hours and put them back in place. Not any more its now a number of quotes to get ...
The point is that the size is a recommended size they can do as they please but you would imagine that common sense would prevail but the attitude is probably pack them in for the maximum profit per square foot.
My vehicle is 6ft 3inch wide so i stand no chance.
Thr recommended minimum space is 4.8m x 2.4m.
It's nice to see DVLA round Dawlish clamping untaxed vehicles today.
I used to get flooded on a regular basis the cause blocked drains DCC just dont clear drains the ones in the strand have been blocked since the Strand works were undertaken. So in light of DCC's inability to clear drains i have invested in my own flood defences that up to now have kept me dry on three seperate occasions. Now without my own defences i would have ended up with my feet in water ...
Great photo's good to see everyone enjoying the snow.
What a great day, sledging at Ashcombe all afternoon lets hope it lasts for a few days.
Love the snow.
