tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post5475504620879812011..comments2023-11-05T12:04:50.649+00:00Comments on COUNCILLOR ANDREW BURNS' REALLY BAD BLOG: Special Council Meeting now called for FridayAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-59674218185988912872011-08-31T01:44:49.859+01:002011-08-31T01:44:49.859+01:00Anonymous
OK - your point is noted.
AndrewAnonymous<br /><br />OK - your point is noted.<br /><br />AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-66432285138145430572011-08-31T01:41:36.377+01:002011-08-31T01:41:36.377+01:00It should be noted that allowing the contractor to...It should be noted that allowing the contractor to build only part of the route for more that the original contract price for the full route could set a dangerous precidence for future large contacts. <br /><br />Future contractors may consider quoting lower prices in the knowledge that they just need to dispute it once the contract is won and CEC would just roll over.<br /><br />Just another reason for holding out for the full route. The contractor should be held to account for their part of the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-27843509191778373052011-08-31T01:37:01.257+01:002011-08-31T01:37:01.257+01:00Anonymous 4
Believe it or not - and I suspect you...Anonymous 4<br /><br />Believe it or not - and I suspect you may not! - our primary objective last week was to attempt to protect the Edinburgh Tax Payer from a monumental debt impact over the next 30-years.<br /><br />Anyhow, thanks for checking out the blog.<br /><br />AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-21959662198321066842011-08-31T01:26:18.541+01:002011-08-31T01:26:18.541+01:00Anonymous 3
Points noted!
AndrewAnonymous 3<br /><br />Points noted!<br /><br />AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-82420780340533866862011-08-31T01:25:50.280+01:002011-08-31T01:25:50.280+01:00Anonymous 2
Route can be seen here:
http://www.e...Anonymous 2<br /><br />Route can be seen here:<br /><br />http://www.edinburghtrams.com/Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-25324839335169744982011-08-31T01:23:39.565+01:002011-08-31T01:23:39.565+01:00Anonymous 1
I accept those points, but have tried...Anonymous 1<br /><br />I accept those points, but have tried to respond on this in earlier posts/comments: in essence, there is an ongoing dispute between the contractor and the Council over responsibility and this is referenced in a lot of my posts, which should have links to numerous formal reports on trams that have been through the Council in recent years.<br /><br />... if you search 'tram' in the top left box, you'll be able to see all my posts over the years on this topic.<br /><br />AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-64546718655729264342011-08-30T20:31:31.055+01:002011-08-30T20:31:31.055+01:00It is time for you to get real. The Trams are Lab...It is time for you to get real. The Trams are Labours brainchild we all know this. Stop the petty polliticking and get a decision that makes sense. Trams to Haymarket are no good to anyone. Either scrap the whole thing or do the sensible now a fortune has been spent and get them to St Andrews sq. You have been given a second chance to make a sensible decision don't blow it again for political point scoring you and your fellow councillors of all varieties have already dragged Edinburgh through the mud. You have one last chance to get this right hope you have the sense to take it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-6921039788286395362011-08-30T18:01:37.330+01:002011-08-30T18:01:37.330+01:00Well in the words of Victor Meldrew " I DONT ...Well in the words of Victor Meldrew " I DONT BELIE.....VE IT"<br /><br />GAME, SET and is it MATCH.<br /><br />£30,000,000 to design and build a turning circle at Haymarket!!!! What shape is a circle again !!!!!?<br /><br />Opps, Salmond has thrown his toy out of the pram now. Stopped the balance of £72,000,000 funding as off Wednesday.<br /><br />Opps, if the council can decide on what they have decided by High Noon on Friday then the contractor will pull the plug and the council will have to PAY NOW a termination fee of £116,000,000 <br /><br />Then I suppose all hell breaks loose after that ! Unlimited Costs to the poor citizens of Edinburgh to clear up the mess. <br /><br />Why should we pay this contractor any more money ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-53975545037846493212011-08-30T11:41:43.200+01:002011-08-30T11:41:43.200+01:00I don't even understand what the proposed rout...I don't even understand what the proposed route is...<br /><br />(1)Does it go along the coast from Newhaven to the airport; then take a loop inland from the airport to Haymarket?<br /><br />(2)Or does it go from the airport to Haymarket, then through the town to Newhaven?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-3771334944187766302011-08-30T08:50:05.857+01:002011-08-30T08:50:05.857+01:00Why can the council not enforce the contractor to ...Why can the council not enforce the contractor to build the full tram system to the original contract ?<br /><br />Any misjudgements on project scale or geological obstacles are the responsiblity of the contractors. Are they not ?<br /><br />That leaves the questions of -<br />- what design change have been made ?<br />- were they costed ?<br />- who authorised the additional expense ?<br />- by how much does the design changes affect the original contract ?<br />- who is responsible of any overruns on the utility moves ?<br /><br />Who pays for the redesign of the shorter route if that has to stand ? <br /><br />I really think the council needs to get a grip and hold the contractor to the original contract or the taxpayers will loose out to the tune of many hundreds of millions pounds. I dont think for one moment they would accept a shorter route lying down. Edinburgh Council is obligated by law to build the full tram line too. Is it not ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-57867295372266844152011-08-30T07:46:13.525+01:002011-08-30T07:46:13.525+01:00Anonymous
Point noted.
Haven't seen any offi...Anonymous<br /><br />Point noted.<br /><br />Haven't seen any official "Council Report" for Friday's meeting yet, so still not clear exactly why information is now available that wasn't presented either last Thursday, or in June for that matter?<br /><br />AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-39993028740215896422011-08-30T00:43:21.715+01:002011-08-30T00:43:21.715+01:00Serious answers -
Incompetent or corrupt.
Perve...Serious answers -<br /><br />Incompetent or corrupt. <br /><br />Perversely the first is worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com