Author: templar

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Problem Parking? What Problem?

Every so often, there is a need to suspend parking in some place or another. Roadworks, essential maintenance, an emergency. That sort of thing. But on Tuesday 29th May 2012 a widespread suspension was in force on Dunbar High Street to ensure the smooth running of the annual gull control operations. A preposterously large cherry picker was in action. Parents and carers tore small children from their Play Stations and CBeebies to look on in awe.

I’m not sure whether it was lack of a prior announcement, but for some reason the parking suspension was simply ignored. The traffic warden on duty looked on seemingly powerless as the men in the cherry picker carried out the annual Herring Gull control regardless.

The problem with parking
The problem with parking

Work with us! Lothian and Borders Police Survey

The Police want to know what your views are on the level of Policing in your local area.

Lothian and Borders Police have just launched a public perception survey which closes on the 30th June 2012.

Options:

Do it: at a police station, not necessarily your own.

Do it: on paper and post it. Download now the Lothian And Borders Local Policing Survey.

Do it: Complete the ONLINE Lothian And Borders Local Policing Survey

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A Political Shopping List

In the weeks ahead you may be wondering what to ask local politicians.  Here’s some things that you could ask about, in no particular order:-

  • Will you support the retention and improvements to residents parking at the Abbeylands end Dunbar High Street?
  • What will you do to secure the Abbey Church from falling further into disrepair?
  • What measures will you introduce to reduce traffic overall and slow down traffic?
  • What measures will you be taking to restrict larger vehicles on the High Street, including regulating unloading times (9:00 til 5:00 only)?
  • Would you support the development of a Good Neighbour Scheme for businesses to sign up to to increase harmony between business and residents interests?
  • Will you support restrictions on late opening for certain shops and pubs (i.e. after 8:00pm and on Holidays and Sundays)?
  • Will you support the establishment of  specimen trees to improve the High Street (as has been successfully done in North Berwick?)
  • What measures will you do to improve standards of repairs to the pavement and road surfaces (repair the cobbles rather than let them degrade which seems to be the current policy?)
  • Will you support an increase of more visible policing to reduce low-level uncivil or antisocial behaviour: (littering, boy racers, dog mess, ..)
  • When will you introduce completely free station parking and additional off street parking for shoppers at the South end of the High Street?
  • What measures do you propose to reduce traffic at congestion points (like the Co-op and Post office), and stop illegal parking and dangerous manouvres on the Abbeylands junction?
  • Will you introduce extra disabled spaces?
  • Will you oppose the new bus stop from being repositioned opposite the South bound one (if this goes ahead it will increase congestion, environmental and noise disturbance to residents?)

Adopt a planter

Dunbar in Bloom is looking for people to adopt planters in and around the High Street.

There are a number of these at the Abbey Church end of the street. (A couple of very ugly ones too!)

Is there anyone who would wish to adopt one or more than one? Or could we collectively adopt a clutch?

A good planting scheme would be a start (any secret gardeners among you) and some time for occasional tending is obviously necessary.

More info contact the good people at www.dunbarinbloom.org.uk