Comments on: Why do we always have to dig up the road? http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John West http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-19433 John West Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:33:34 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-19433 Hi John, from an idea presented to us, our company is in the process of producing a 'Utilities trench' for just the applications you suggest. Although at an early stage we expect to have it available later this year. I'll keep you posted. Hi John, from an idea presented to us, our company is in the process of producing a ‘Utilities trench’ for just the applications you suggest. Although at an early stage we expect to have it available later this year. I’ll keep you posted.

]]> By: WWUK http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-19431 WWUK Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:21:25 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-19431 John, It hasn't gone unnoticed - we are working on it but would appreciate some firmer government support and/ or legislation. John,

It hasn’t gone unnoticed - we are working on it but would appreciate some firmer government support and/ or legislation.

]]> By: Bazman http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-16895 Bazman Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:12:25 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-16895 Charge them to dig up the roads like some companies are charged by the hour to stop traffic in tunnels. Up to £30 thousand an hour or more. Make them think twice get together and concentrate on the work more. Are the company shareholders more important than the public? Charge them to dig up the roads like some companies are charged by the hour to stop traffic in tunnels. Up to £30 thousand an hour or more. Make them think twice get together and concentrate on the work more.
Are the company shareholders more important than the public?

]]> By: Adrian Windisch http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-16867 Adrian Windisch Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:57:18 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-16867 Interesting idea, unfortunately the last couple of goverments have been privatising utilities, who now wont share facilities, so the idea of forcing them to share a trench is even less likely. They wont even talk to each other of the councils as they are so purely profit motivated. Time to nationalise them, they cant even compete so theres no competition so no benefits to privatisation except fot a govt to sell of and make cash, but its at our expense. Interesting idea, unfortunately the last couple of goverments have been privatising utilities, who now wont share facilities, so the idea of forcing them to share a trench is even less likely.

They wont even talk to each other of the councils as they are so purely profit motivated. Time to nationalise them, they cant even compete so theres no competition so no benefits to privatisation except fot a govt to sell of and make cash, but its at our expense.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-16785 Cliff Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:04:58 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-16785 Amen!! John you are spot on....I have often thought that it would be a good thing to have a service tunnel (If that is not too grand a term) running alongside roads. I suspect that putting it in when the new road is being constructed would add very little to the cost, especially if it was of a standard specification (Oh no do I hear the birth of a new quango...The roadside service tunnel commission) Perhaps as existing roads are dug up, the service tunnel could be installed, expensive? Yes, Longer initial delays? Yes, but worth it in the end. My only worry would be water pipes within the tunnel freezing as they would be in a void rather than the earth. I am sure our technical boffins could solve this one though. We would need to construct these tunnels with spare capacity as we know not what the future holds, for example in the last twenty years the growth of cable services may not have been foreseen fifty years ago. Failing the above, I think we need better communications and co-ordination between utility companies and local authorities as so often one company finishes and a week later another one starts to dig up the same bit of road. I am thinking Broad Street, Market Place and Denmark Street Wokingham as examples!! Amen!! John you are spot on….I have often thought that it would be a good thing to have a service tunnel (If that is not too grand a term) running alongside roads. I suspect that putting it in when the new road is being constructed would add very little to the cost, especially if it was of a standard specification (Oh no do I hear the birth of a new quango…The roadside service tunnel commission)
Perhaps as existing roads are dug up, the service tunnel could be installed, expensive? Yes, Longer initial delays? Yes, but worth it in the end.

My only worry would be water pipes within the tunnel freezing as they would be in a void rather than the earth. I am sure our technical boffins could solve this one though.
We would need to construct these tunnels with spare capacity as we know not what the future holds, for example in the last twenty years the growth of cable services may not have been foreseen fifty years ago.

Failing the above, I think we need better communications and co-ordination between utility companies and local authorities as so often one company finishes and a week later another one starts to dig up the same bit of road. I am thinking Broad Street, Market Place and Denmark Street Wokingham as examples!!

]]> By: Patrick http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-16784 Patrick Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:01:01 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/29/why-do-we-always-have-to-dig-up-the-road/#comment-16784 Off topic - but please, please will you ask Cameron to sack Conway today and also demand that his constituency deselect him. The public is so deeply fed up with 'snout in the trough' politicians - mostly Labour. This is a once in a lifetine opportunity to put clear space between the parties. If Conway is tolerated or the issue downplayed it will mean no Tory can ever again have a go at Labour on sleaze. (para removed as potentially libellous) Cameron must get brutal with his own party. That would be a huge vote winner. Reply: David Cameron has removed the Whip. Everyone accused should have the right in our country to put their defence and to be treated justly. Mr Conway has decided not to stand again. Off topic - but please, please will you ask Cameron to sack Conway today and also demand that his constituency deselect him. The public is so deeply fed up with ’snout in the trough’ politicians - mostly Labour. This is a once in a lifetine opportunity to put clear space between the parties.

If Conway is tolerated or the issue downplayed it will mean no Tory can ever again have a go at Labour on sleaze.

(para removed as potentially libellous)

Cameron must get brutal with his own party. That would be a huge vote winner.

Reply: David Cameron has removed the Whip. Everyone accused should have the right in our country to put their defence and to be treated justly. Mr Conway has decided not to stand again.

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