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Newbiker0507
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PostPosted: 06:17 - 23 Oct 2008    Post subject: Live in Swindon? Your lucky day!! Reply with quote
They're removing speed cameras

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7685550.stm
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NinjaLee
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PostPosted: 09:26 - 23 Oct 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just shows they where always lying about the cameras improving safety.
Deaths and accidents have increased, so it was worth putting the cameras up in the first place. Rolling Eyes
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alec_h
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PostPosted: 09:36 - 23 Oct 2008    Post subject: Re: Live in Swindon? Your lucky day!! Reply with quote
BBC News wrote:
Conservative-led borough council pays £320,000 a year to maintain them


what's to maintain that costs that much?!
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Mr Hammers
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PostPosted: 10:57 - 23 Oct 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
According to the Grauniad, more councils are getting ready to follow suit;

https://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/oct/23/localgovernment-motoring

Hope Oxfordshire council sees the light (flash flash..?) soon and does the same.

alec_h wrote:
what's to maintain that costs that much?!

1 man's wages, to look after them, and another 53 back at the council offices for all the beauacracy involved.
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paulcdb
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PostPosted: 22:08 - 23 Oct 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mr Hammers wrote:
According to the Grauniad, more councils are getting ready to follow suit;


anyone going to bet on the chances of north wales being on that list Razz
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